Ogun

November 15, 2015

How Police arrested 8 teenagers during initiation into ‘Black Scorpion Cult’

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight students for allegedly belonging to the Black Scorpion Cult Group in Kara area of Sagamu Local Government Area in Ogun State. Muyiwa Adejobi, the Ogun police spokesperson, revealed to journalists on Sunday, November 15 that the suspects were rounded up during a cult initiation ceremony. Among the... Read More

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Sex workers in Ogun State hold candlelight procession for murdered colleagues

Remember the lady who was found dead by the road side in Ogun state? Apparently, she has been confirmed to be a sex worker as the association of sex workers in the state, in scores, staged a candlelight procession in honour of their colleagues, who were allegedly killed by suspected ritualists. Dressed in black apparels,... Read More

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Woman sells out 14-year-old to be raped

We frown upon the very idea of rape reported on a daily basis but alas, some people are making money out of it. A 25-year-old woman, Nnena Okoro, has been arrested by the police after she reportedly lured a 14-year-old girl, Faith* to a hotel, where a man raped her. According to reports by Punch,... Read More

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21-year-old female student gets lured to her death by ritualists

Men of Ogun State police command, Tuesday, uncovered a ritualist’s shrine at Eposo-Akaka, Isara, in Remo North Local Government of Ogun State with dismembered human parts suspected to be those of a female student of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Morenikeji Owolabi. The suspects include the Okada rider who conveyed her to the shrine, Adeyemi Ademolu, a suspected apprentice... Read More

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Buruji Kashamu’s home surrounded by NDLEA

by Damilola Jagun The home of Ogun state Senator-elect, Buruji Kashamu, has been surrounded by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). According to Channels TV, the NDLEA is making moves to extradite the Kashamu to the United States of America to answer drug related charges against him in the country. Kashamu had... Read More

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25-year-old man rapes 10-year-old girl to death in Ogun

by Chinwe Okafor Ishau Arowolo has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl, Sofiatu Akilolu, to death. According to reports by Punch, the incident apparently happened when the suspect decided to lurk in the bush in the community where he saw his soon to be victim and pounced on... Read More

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Good news! Kidnapped 5-year-old boy found in Ogun

by Chinwe Okafor A kidnapped five-year-old boy, Abraham Adeyemi has been found in front of Foursquare Gospel Church, Imedu-Nla in Mowe, Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. According to Vanguard reports, Adeyemi, a Nursery one pupil of New Way Nursery and Primary School in Lagos, was reportedly lured before being taken to an eatery... Read More

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3-year-old girl who was abducted in Lagos, has been found in Ogun

by Chinwe Okafor On Sunday, April 19, two unidentified men sneaked into the Surulere Baptist Church, Ojuelegba Road, Lagos State premises and abducted a three-year-old girl, Oluwabunmi Ajelero. According to reports by Punch, the girl was playing with other children on the church premises at about 1pm when the kidnappers came in through the back of the... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: As it stands, Jonathan leads Buhari by 19,000 votes – See breakdown

by Isi Esene 48 hours following the conclusion of voting in most states nationwide, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced results in eight (8) states including Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The states announced are Ogun, Osun, Ekiti, Ondo, Oyo, Kogi, Enugu, Nasarawa, Abuja FCT. The announcements which commenced just before 3pm Nigerian... Read More

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#NigeriaDecides: So far, APC appears to be winning the South-west (LOOK)

by Kolapo Olapoju From early results trickling in, the All Progressives Congress appears to be in a clear lead in the South-west geo-political zone of the country. The main opposition party is winning in 5 out of the 6 states in the South-West zone, Osun, Lagos, Ogun, Ondo and Oyo, while the Peoples Democratic Party... Read More

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Ogun councillor, four others arrested for kidnapping

by Chinwe Okafor A serving councillor of Ward 14, Odogbolu Local area of Ogun State, Agboola Lateef, and four others have been arrested for kidnapping by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ogun State Police Command. Three members of the kidnapping syndicate were said to be at large. The councillor, who said he regretted being arrested with the kidnappers,... Read More

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Edwin Clark will definitely have a lot to say about yesterday’s attack on his wife

by Iyobosa Omoregie The outspoken Ijaw leader, Edwin Clark, will have surely have some words to spew, as his wife was attacked in Abeokuta, on Tuesday, March 10. Dr. Bisola Sodipo-Clark and her supporters were attacked by hoodlums in the Sokori area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area, Ogun State. Sodipo-Clark who is the senatorial... Read More

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February 21, 2015

All the photos from Pres. Jonathan’s visit to Ogun state yesterday

by Damilola Jagun President Goodluck Jonathan was in Papalanto, Ogun state on Friday, February 20, to commission the NIPP 750MW Olorunsogo II power station. While in the state, Jonathan also met with the Ogun state council of traditional rulers. See below photos from the President’s visit:

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February 1, 2015

BREAKING: Petroleum pipeline explodes in Ogun

by Isi Esene There has been a pipeline explosion in the Arepo area of Ogun State. The explosion occurred on Sunday with eyewitness reports of a huge cloud of smoke covering the affected area. The explosion is believed to have been caused by the action of vandals who attack Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) pipelines... Read More

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January 21, 2015

Ring the alarm: Bird flu spreads to 5 more states

by James Sambo The Federal government says the recent outbreak of Bird flu has spread to five more states, besides Lagos and Kano, where the first cases were recorded. The highly transmittable avian influenza viral disease, has now been reported in poultry animals, in Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Edo and Plateau states. The development was communicated by the... Read More

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January 20, 2015

Lagosians, can you handle this? Joseph Mbu has been redeployed to Lagos as AIG

by Chinwe Okafor You will remember him as the self-proclaimed “Lion” who “tamed” Governor Rotimi Amaechi and supervised so much drama in Rivers that Professor Wole Soyinka reserved for him a special place in opprobrium. Well, the Police High Command has redeployed Assistant Inspector General of Police, Mbu Joseph Mbu, as well as 27 other AIGs.... Read More

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January 15, 2015

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Amosun thanks GEJ for doing him a favour | GEJ, GMB settle for peace | INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Let’s just say Fashola doesn’t trust Mr. President. YNaija Jonathan, Buhari settle for peace. Nation Interim govt?! If we hear? – ACF. Nation Tinubu thinks PDP can’t rule Lagos. Nation INEC’s senatorial list has k-leg.... Read More

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January 14, 2015

We begged Buhari to contest this time – Tinubu reveals

by Temitope Onitiju National leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has revealed that the opposition made entreaties to Muhammadu Buhari, to contest for presidency. Tinubu made the comment as the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) presidential campaign’s tour berthed in Abeokuta, Ogun on Tuesday, January 13. The delegation was led by the presidential... Read More

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January 13, 2015

SPOTTED: Mrs Aisha Buhari & Oludolapo Osinbajo join the APC rally in Ogun

by Isi Esene For those who have been asking about the whereabouts of Muhammadu Buhari’s wife today’s their lucky day – they’re getting two for the price of one as she steps out today in Abeokuta, in the company of the All Progressives Congress (APC) VP candidate, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo’s wife. Both women, Aishat Buhari... Read More

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January 2, 2015

BUSTED: Kidnapper arrested with 5-year-old victim in Abuja (PICTURED)

by Temitope Onitiju A kidnapper, Bola Adesina, has been arrested by the police, for abducting a 5-year-old boy from Sagamu, in Ogun. The 31-year-old suspect was arrested by detectives attached to the Utako Police Division, Abuja on Wednesday, December 24, 2014. The victim, identified as Ahmed, had been missing from home for about a week, before he... Read More

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December 28, 2014

‘We are tired of him…’ – PDP leader, Kashamu opens up on his grouse with OBJ

by Akan Ido Buruji Kashamu, the Chairman, Organisation and Mobilisation Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the South-west, has accused former President Olusegun Obasanjo of pursuing a selfish interests without considering the next generation. Kashamu who has had a running battle with the former military General spoke to journalists recently saying his spat... Read More

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December 17, 2014

I bought human head for N12,500 in Cotonou

by Temitope Onitiju A 35-year-old man, Olorunto Dipe, who is suspected of dealing in human parts, has been arrested by operatives of the Lagos State special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Dipe confessed that he purchased a human head for N12,500 from Cotonou, Benin Republic, with the aim of selling it for N20,000. According to a police source, the... Read More

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December 8, 2014

Cancelled: Ogun state PDP primaries stopped

by Godwin Akanfe The National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has denied giving any authorization for organizing the party’s primaries in Ogun state. In a statement signed by Olisa Metuh, the party’s national publicity secretary, any exercise undertaken by members of the party in Ogun is declared null and void. Read the statement... Read More

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December 3, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Atiku, Buhari, others face APC screening | Suit seeking to remove Mu’azu develops k-leg | Tukur’s comeback bid takes a beating | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Panel says Gov. Ngilari rigged Adamawa PDP Primaries. Leadership We think the APC & DSS should just get married – we mean, merge. Leadership Ekiti prison attack: Fayose, APC present their hypothesis. Punch Apparently there’s a... Read More

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November 27, 2014

Civil Defence personnel pray for ailing Commandant General

by Akan Ido Managementand staff of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have commenced fervent prayers for the quick recovery of their Commandant General, Dr. Ade Abolurin, who recently sustained injuries in a domestic accident. When contacted the spokesperson of NSCDC, Emmanuel Okeh confirmed that officers and men of the NSCDC have... Read More

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November 25, 2014

Politicians who use posters to cover road signs are wicked – FRSC

by Kolapo Olapoju The Federal Road Safety Commission has implored politicians and their supporters to refrain from covering road signs with posters, saying the action was dangerous to safety of road users. The Zonal Commanding Officer in charge of Ogun and Lagos States, Mr Godwin Ogagaoghene, said on Tuesday, 25 November, that safety on roads was the... Read More

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November 16, 2014

INEC extends voter registration in Lagos, Kano, other states

by Akan Ido The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has granted a two-day extension of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in all states under the third phase of the exercise except Adamawa. In effect, the CVR that commenced on Wednesday, November 12 and was scheduled to end on Monday, November 17, 2014, will now last until... Read More

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November 15, 2014

Today’s Daily Brief: Fayose vows to prosecute Aderiye’s killers, 20 PDP lawmakers threaten to defect in Katsina, INEC tasks journalists on ethical standards, and more

The deputy chairman of the Jigawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Aminu Jahun, has urged the party’s national headquarters to sanction all the senators seeking automatic tickets. Mr. Jahun told PREMIUM TIMES in Kano that Senators hell-bent on obtaining automatic tickets had nothing to show for their years in office and that... Read More

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November 14, 2014

Tragic: Female student crushed to death in auto accident (VIEWER DISCRETION)

by Kolapo Olapoju A school girl has been crushed to death in an auto accident in Abeokuta, Ogun state. The incident reportedly occured on Friday, as the girl, identified as Aisha was heading to school on a motorbike. There was a collision between the bike and an unidentified vehicle, which resulted in her brain... Read More

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November 13, 2014

THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Fayose goes cold on Assembly, freezes their accounts | ‘We keep our promises,’ Fashola borrows bank slogan | Ogun senators check out of APC | More stories

As you count down to the February General Elections, we show you what to read and what to skip today. Are APC lawmakers demanding N135 million ‘pocket infrastructure’ from Fayose? Vanguard Fayose goes cold on Ekiti Assembly, freezes their account. Nation A certain PDP chieftain may be using a fake GCE certificate. Vanguard The CNPP... Read More

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