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  • Police Parade 45 Suspected Criminals In Ogun

    Police Parade 45 Suspected Criminals In Ogun

    The Ogun State Police Command has paraded about 45 suspected criminals including a 35-year-old mother of two arrested for human trafficking.

    Parading the suspects which include rapists, armed robbery suspects, cultists among others, the state commissioner of police, Edward Ajogun said 113 armed robbery, 227 suspected cultists, 24 suspected kidnappers were arrested in the last six months while 1,139 suspects are undergoing prosecution

    Seeking more collaboration and synergy with other security agencies and residents, the commissioner, however, promised tougher times for criminals in the state

    The arrest of the 35-year-old mother of two, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, followed a report by one Oluwaseun Aduratola and one Sakirat Fasasi both residents of Siun town in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state who reported at Owode Egba police station that the suspect abducted their teenage daughters.

    “The suspect who is a notorious human trafficker is about taking the two girls to Libya where they will be forced into prostitution,” he said on Thursday.

    He said that On the strength of the report, the Divisional Police Officer, Owode Egba division, Mathew Ediae, quickly swung into action with his detectives and through intelligence-driven investigation; they succeeded in arresting the suspect.

    “On interrogation, the suspect confessed been a human trafficker and that she has been into the business for a long time.

    “She confessed further that her husband is based in Italy while she stays in Nigeria recruiting young girls and send them to her husband in Italy, enroute Libya where they will be used as prostitutes,” the police spokesman explained.

    According to Oyeyemi, the two girls she recently abducted had been taken to Kaduna State from where they will be transported to Libya.

    But stating her own side of the story, the suspect, Comfort Innocent, denied any wrongdoing, saying that she was only trying to help the two victims

    “I did not engage in human trafficking. I was only trying to help because those two girls always coming for financial assistance that is why I introduced them to one of my friends who told me that she needed girls for her hairdressing job,” she said.

    “That was what she told me, I did not know that she has another motive. I am a petty trader; I have a shop in Owode where I sell provisions.”

    She, however, appealed to the police authority in the state to allow her to see her nine-month-old boy whom she saw last when she was arrested for the alleged crime.

    Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.

    The police boss also appealed to parents to always be mindful of their children well-being, especially the female ones in order to save them from those he regarded as wolves in human skins.

  • Three feared dead as Customs clash with youths in Ogun

    Three feared dead as Customs clash with youths in Ogun

    Pandemonium broke out on Tuesday as three persons were feared killed by stray bullets in Ayetoro, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

    The incident happened at the Kikelomo area in Ayetoro early morning on Tuesday.

    The men of Nigeria Customs Service had reportedly stormed the area following a tip-off of smuggling activities.

    The stray bullets were allegedly fired by customs men who stormed the area to evacuate the alleged smuggled bags of rice.

    Details later…

  • Ogun set Three persons ablaze over alleged theft

    Ogun set Three persons ablaze over alleged theft

    The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the lynching of three persons in the state over suspicion of theft.

    The police said the incident happened at Aseese area of Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state.

    In a statement by the Ogun Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, the command said it has observed with great concern, the rate at which some members of the public are taking laws into their hands and applying jungle justice on people suspected of crimes.

    Speaking, Oyeyemi said, “the unfortunate incident happened in Aseese area of Mowe in Obafemi Owode LG area of Ogun State, where three people were beaten to death and their vehicle set ablaze on mere suspicion of theft, the allegation that has not been substantiated by anyone.

    “It was the quick Intervention of police from Mowe Division that saved the other two from being gruesomely murdered.”

    Oyeyemi mentioned that the act is common among commercial motorcycle riders, who he said are always in the habit of attacking motorists involved in an accident with any of their members.

    “Their usual practice is to set such vehicle ablaze regardless of whether their member is at fault or not, the PPRO revealed.

    ”The Command is hereby using this medium to warn that such unlawful behaviour will no longer be tolerated in any part of the state, and anybody caught in such dastardly act will be decisively dealt with in accordance with the dictate of the law.

    While acknowledging the right of everybody to arrest criminal suspects, Oyeyemi explained that such arrested person should be handed over law enforcement agencies for proper investigation and prosecution.

    He said it is an act of barbarism for anybody to apply jungle justice on suspects, no matter how weighty the allegation levelled against such a person may be.

    Oyeyemi warned those in the primitive act to desist from it henceforth saying the command will leave no stone unturned to hunt down or anyone culpable of this act and bring same to justice.

    “To be forewarned is to forearmed!” Oyeyemi stated emphatically.

  • FRSC cautions motorists against speeding, dangerous driving in Ogun

    FRSC cautions motorists against speeding, dangerous driving in Ogun

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ifo unit in Ogun, has advised motorists against speeding and dangerous driving to reduce road crashes during the festive period.
    Mr Joshua Ibitomi, the Ifo Unit Commander of FRSC, gave the advice the flag-off of the command’s ‘ember months’ campaign at Agbado Crossing in Ogun.


    Daybreak reports that this year’s ‘ember months’ campaign has, as its theme: ‘Drive Safe, Stay Safe’.
    He said that the advice had become necessary, as speeding and dangerous driving had accounted for 64 per cent of accidents resulting in deaths in the state.
    Ibitomi stressed the need for intensive public enlightenment and increase in corps’ visibility on the highways, especially during the festive period, as several lives were lost, with many injured in road crashes across the country annually.
    He noted that most of the accidents that had resulted in the loss of lives in the state occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.


    “The FRSC implores motorists and other road users to be careful and safety-conscious in order to check the incessant cases of road crashes.
    “In addition, they should refrain from the use of use of drugs, speeding and wrongful overtaking that can lead to mishaps during the festive season,” he said.
    The unit commander also warned motorists against route violation to avoid unnecessary road carnage.
    He appealed to stakeholders in the transport sector to support the corps to reduce the rate of accidents during the festive period.
    Earlier, Mr Ahmed Umar, the Ogun Sector Commander of FRSC, urged the motorists to embrace defensive driving to ensure safety of lives and property.
    Umar, represented by Mrs Bello Odebode, the FRSC Head of Training in Ogun, implored them to be psychologically sound and desist from driving with annoyance to reduce crashes to the barest level.


    “They should shun over-loading and ensure that their vehicles are properly maintained before embarking on any trip,” she said.
    Also speaking, Oba Richard Shyllion, the Sogbulu of Agbado in Ifo Local Government area, said that the campaign was timely, as it would ensure safety on the highways during the festive period.


    Shyllion appealed to the FRSC to organise public enlightenment programme on quarterly basis to sensitise the motoring public on the importance of safety.
    He commended the corps for its efforts towards reducing crashes and its quick response to emergencies in the state.

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  • BREAKING: Another explosion hits Lagos, Ogun communities

    BREAKING: Another explosion hits Lagos, Ogun communities

    An explosion has occurred between Lagos and Ogun border communities on Thursday, September 24.

    The explosion, which was heard as far as Harmony Estate and Obawole, Ogba, Iju in Lagos as well as Akute Ogun State, was said to have occurred around 3:30pm around Balogun Bus Stop in Ishaga.

    According to the Nation, there was a loud bang, which many residents reported across social media platforms was as a result of a gas tanker about to enter a newly built plant in a residential neighbourhood.

    A lawyer, Fisayo Eluyare, who was among those who raised the alarm, said the explosion nearly brought down his house.

    He wrote: “Gas explosion nearly brought my house down! The explosion didn’t even happen very close to my house but it shook the whole house and almost shattered my windows.

    “The light from the explosion came very close to my building. Thank you God o.”

    Other residents appealed for emergency responders to be alerted as the fire, they claimed, was already entering nearby homes.

    Contacted, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the incident, urging residents to stay away from the area.

    NEMA’s southwest Coordinator, Ibrahim Farinloye told The Nation that the agency’s officials were on ground and fire service has been contacted.

    He said: “Yes, a tanker exploded at Balogun Bus stop, Iju Ishaga. Our people are already there and fire service has been informed.

    “The tanker was trying to enter a gas plant when it exploded. There were domestic cylinders there and so, those ones also started exploding.

    “The fire has not extended to any building. It is still within the gas plant. People sustained burn injuries but no deaths reported yet. We have contacted fire service. We appeal to people to stay away from the area,” he said.

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  • Wanted Serial Killer in Ogun, Feyisola Dosunmu killed

    Wanted Serial Killer in Ogun, Feyisola Dosunmu killed

    A 28-year-old wanted serial killer in Ogun State, Feyisola Dosunmu popularly known as Spartan has been killed by the police at his hideout in Iperu.

    He was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command after killing more than seven persons at different locations.

    ‘Spartan’ was alleged to be a notorious cultists and drug addict who macheted a nursing mother to death at Ogere before killing a security guard attached to one poultry farms at Iperu Remo, Ogun State.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in Ogun State, Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed that he was killed at his hideout in Iperu during a raid by the Police and he was attempting to kill anybody on sight with his cutlass.

    While reacting to the development, governor Dapo Abiodun said “this is the end for him (Feyisola Dosunmu popularly known as Spartan}.”

  • Ogun SUBEB Set to Understudy Oyo State’s Education Reform

    Ogun SUBEB Set to Understudy Oyo State’s Education Reform

    …as OyoSUBEB partners with SGB on Quality Education

    Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board (OgunSUBEB) is poised to understudy the Basic education reforms of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB).

    This decision followed the success of basic education in Oyo State, particularly the creative and innovative ways Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) is being executed in Oyo State.

    This was revealed when a team from OgunSUBEB paid a working visit to the Executive Chairman, OYOSUBEB, Dr. Nureni Adeniran on Thursday.

    BESDA is a Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) initiative, funded by the World Bank to ensure out-of-school children return back to school and are retained in schools.

    Receiving the visitors from Ogun State, Dr. Nureni Adeniran enjoined the team to ensure they create a cordial working relationship with other relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies in Ogun State, to achieve the aim of taking children off the streets, just as it is being done in Oyo State.

    “With the transparency of the board, public schools have witnessed transformation. BESDA was established to cater for out-of-school children in the state, while we provide instructional materials and training of teachers and non-teaching workers. We have had a cordial working relationship with all relevant stakeholders in the implementation of BESDA”, he said.

    Dr. Adeniran further expressed the Board’s readiness to guide OgunSUBEB in the right path, by providing essential details on how to achieve Better Education Service Delivery for All in the neighbouring state.

    He further revealed that Oyo State’s approach under the leadership of Engr. Seyi Makinde is the delivery of free basic education to all children, making it qualitative and exciting for them.

    Dr. Adeniran added that on the list of decisions of the Board is to instil the Omoluabi ethos of the Yoruba culture in each child. This, he believes, will preserve the identity and values of Yoruba culture.

    Speaking earlier, the Director, Planning Research and Statistics, OgunSUBEB, Dr. (Mrs) Remi Balogun thanked Dr. Nureni Adeniran for the privilege to understudy the success of OYOSUBEB in the area of Better Education Service Delivery.

    In another development, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor of Oyo State on Sustainable Development Goals, Hon. Kunle Yusuff has pledged to collaborate with OYOSUBEB on providing quality Education for public pupils in Oyo State.

    He said this, while presenting Students’ Edition of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development which would be distributed at no cost to pupils in Primary 4, 5 and 6.

    The texts would be part of their curriculum and learning materials for social studies and basic science.

    N.B: Attached below are pictures of Dr. Nureni Adeniran with Ogun State Universal Basic Education Board Team and Dr. Adeniran with the SSA, SGB, Hon. Yusuff.

  • 2 Unidentified Persons Dies in an Accident in Ogun

    2 Unidentified Persons Dies in an Accident in Ogun

    The Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps in Ogun State has confirmed that two yet-to-be-identified persons have died in a ghastly auto crash that occurred at the Mowe area of the Lagos Ibadan Expressway.

    The Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi said the vehicles involved in the crash include a Mitsubishi Lancer with registration number AJW 465 AA loaded with pepper and two trucks.

    The cause of the accident is yet to be ascertained, but bodies of the victims have been taken to a private morgue in Sagamu while the injured victim has been rushed to another private hospital.

  • Police parade 100 suspected criminals in Ogun

    Police parade 100 suspected criminals in Ogun

    Ogun state Police has paraded more than 100 criminal suspects, including fake drug manufacturers, cultists, armed robbers and rapists.

    Briefing journalists at the Command’s headquarters in Abeokuta, the Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson noted that he is determined to make the state hot for the criminal suspects and most of them were caught in the act.

    He added that some of the arrested suspects were trailed to the border towns of Oyo State and to Ile-Ogbo in Osun state where they were arrested.

    The Command also arrested some suspected cultists on July 7 where they were caught in the act of initiating and celebrating the 7-7 cultists anniversary

  • Ogun to relax lockdown

    Ogun to relax lockdown

    The Ogun State Government has revealed that 98 percent of the confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the State were asymptomatic and mild symptoms, adding that only two percent cases were severe, due to underlining health challenges.

     

    The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, made this known when the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, led by Executive Director of National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib visited the State.

     

    Dr. Coker said the State was confident to relax the lockdown imposed, as a measure to curb the spread of the virus, adding that the State had adopted community based care, where 20 primary health care centers had been identified and renovated across all Local Government Areas (LGAs) as isolation centers.

     

    She explained that the Primary Healthcare Centers (PHCs) would be responsible for swap samples collection, while healthcare personnel had been trained for the purpose, affirming that the plan would be sustained until vaccines were available to treat the virus.

     

    The Commissioner highlighted some of the challenges facing the community- based care to include; the need for ambulances to move swap samples and patients in case of severity to reduce fatality, inadequate equipment and staffing of the 20 PHCs, as well as incinerators for proper disposal of medical waste.

     

    She expressed concern over drastic drop in family planning and ante-natal visits, due to lockdown, a challenge which she noted, could increase child-birth or complications from unwanted pregnancies, increase in maternal and infant mortality, adding that, government had commenced activities to enlighten the public.

     

    In his remarks, Executive Director, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), Dr. Faisal Shuaib, commended the proactive measures at every level of response of the outbreak, adding that the PTF’s visit was to brainstorm on how to support and ventilate different ideas to manage the pandemic.

    “We have seen a very good coordination of your response to COVID-19. We are glad that Ogun State has created different context on the management of the outbreak”, he said.