The Police Command in Ogun on Sunday in Abeokuta said its men have arrested a group of 10 Senior Secondary School (SSS) students alleged to have assaulted a teacher. SP Omolola Odutola, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ogun,…
Man beheads 84-year-old in Ogun, die resisting arrest
A 32-year-old man, David Shodola, suspected to be mentally challenged, on Friday beheaded an 84-year-old man, Alfred Opadipe, in Iperu community, Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun. Shodola also ended up dead as he was said to have violently…
Ogun Amotekun Commander Akinremi dies
Dave Akinremi, the Commander of Ogun State-owned security outfit, Amotekun Corps, has been reported dead. He was a retired Commissioner of Police before he was appointed by Governor Dapo Abiodun in 2021 to man the security outfit. The former Amotekun…
2 docked for alleged theft of mobile phones worth N71k
Two men, Paul Chisom, 27, and Freedom Nweke, 35, were on Wednesday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates ‘Court, Ogun, for stealing mobile phones valued at N71,000. The Police charged the defendants, whose addresses were not provided, with stealing and conspiracy.…
Police arraign 2 for alleged breach of peace
Two men,Wale Fatai, 32 and Oyemomilara Deji, 25, were on Monday arraigned in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for alleged breach of peace, conspiracy and threat to life. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a three-count…
N2bn vote buying: Adebutu sues Malami, others, wants police interim report leak investigated
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, during the 2023 general elections in Ogun State, Oladipupo Adebutu, has called on the police authorities to investigate how details of the interim report of an uncompleted investigation were leaked to the…
Abiodun thanks Ogun people over victory
Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, has thanked the people of the state over his victory at the poll. The governor said the renewal of his mandate for another term of four years shows that power belongs to God. Abiodun described…
VC lauds NUC over closure of universities for elections
The Vice-Chancellor, Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State, Prof. Jeremiah Ojediran, has commended the National Universities Commission (NUC) over the closure of universities for the forthcoming general elections. Ojediran made the commendation while speaking with the News Agency of…
Ogun Agric commissioner loses house to fire
The Commissioner for Agriculture in Ogun State, Dr Adeola Odedina, on Monday, lost his house located at Kemta Idi-Aba Area of Abeokuta to an inferno. The PUNCH Metro learnt that firefighters have been deployed to the scene to put off…
Syndicate defrauds Ogun jobseekers, victims tackle DPO
Some jobseekers in Ogun State have been allegedly defrauded by officials of a direct selling and e-commerce company, QNet Infinity Millennial of Nigeria. The firm, located on Oke Celestial Avenue, Ibafo, in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State,…
