The police command in Ogun has confirmed the death of an 80-year-old woman, Mariam Salako in a fire accident that occurred on Saturday at 28 Ifelodun Ago ka area in Abeokuta. SP Omolola Odutola, the command’s Spokesperson, confirmed the incident in a statement in Abeokuta. Odutola noted that a...
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The Police Command in Ogun says a male lion has killed its handler at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Zoological garden in Abeokuta. The Spokesperson for command, SP Omolola Odutola, who confirmed this in a statement on Sunday, noted that the incident occurred at about 7:40p.m on Saturday....
Two people died while three sustained injuries in an Eid-el Kabir day accident in Ososa, on Sagamu-Ijebu Ode Expressway, on Sunday. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe said that...
One person has been confirmed dead, while two others sustained injuries on Saturday in a gas tanker explosion at Ita -Oshin, Abeokuta on the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe said the...
By OLA MODUPE, Abeokuta – The Police Command in Ogun State has arrested a 54-year old man, Chizoke Obiadada and his 17-year old son, Micheal Obiadada for allegedly beating their neighbour’s wife to death. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Tuesday, said Africa must begin to groom selfless and transformational leaders to move the continent forward. Obasanjo spoke in Abeokuta at an event organised to mark his 87th birthday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event also witnessed the launching...
The Police Command in Ogun, on Monday, confirmed the death of some suspected cultists in cult-related clashes in Abeokuta, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the incidents to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta. Odutola said...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun II Area Command, has released a detained bullion van with N24.489.500.00 belonging to Access Bank Plc in Abeokuta. The Service in a statement on Sunday via its X (formerly Twitter) handle, said Bullion van was impounded in...
By OLA MUDOPE, Abeokuta – An unidentified man, believed to be an electricity cable thief, was found electrocuted on Monday on Mowe 33KV feeder at Ashipa village on Abeokuta/Sagamu expressway. The Regional Head, Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), Mr Abdulrazaq Jimoh, confirmed the incident in a statement...
An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, sentenced a 45- year-old native doctor, Micheal Oyewole, to 12 months imprisonment for killing his neighbour’s cow. The convict, who resides at Araromi Alakaloko Olomore area in Abeokuta, pleaded not guilty to the three-count charge of conspiracy, theft and willfully and unlawfully...
No fewer than 13 persons sustained injuries in a multiple accident on Sunday at Car Park C on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. Mrs Florence Okpe, the Spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Abeokuta. Okpe explained that the incident occured at 4:55...
The mutilated body of a missing 12-year-old boy, John Soyinka, was on Monday found in a bush at Kotogbo community in Asero Estate, Abeokuta. Soyinka was declared missing a week ago and the matter was reported at the Obantoko Police Station in Abeokuta. The Police Public Relations Officer,...
Operatives of te Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 76-yea -old man in Abeokuta for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in Ogun, Mrs Adijat Adeleye, told newsmen in Abeokuta on Saturday that the septuagenarian would...
The Federal Government is ready to support Adire, a locally-produced fabric, with some form of subsidy to enhance its production. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Mrs Betta Edu, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday during her visit to the Adire mall at Itoku in Abeokuta....
The Police Command in Ogun on Friday in Abeokuta said a Police Inspector and two security guards were injured after being shot by suspected armed robbers. SP Omolola Odutola, the State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), in a statement disclosed that the robbers had invaded a hotel in...
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Thursday called for more investments in the manufacturing sector to tackle unemployment, poverty and boost the economy. Obasanjo made this call in Abeokuta while speaking at the unveiling of the Luxe Regal Brand of Royal Chairs produced by Olatunde Prestige Limited, located...
The Police Command in Ogun on Tuesday arraigned the impeached Chairman of Ijebu-East Local Government in the state, Mr Wale Adedayo, at a Magistrate Court sitting in Abeokuta. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Adedayo had accused the state governor, Mr Dapo Abiodun, of diverting statutory Federal...
No fewer than five people were confirmed dead on Sunday while 12 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident near the Foursquare Camp on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Public Education Officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ogun, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the development...