Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Mr Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, and the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu, as well as the leadership of the State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, for the safe rescue of...
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Security operatives in Ogun State have recorded another major breakthrough in the fight against kidnapping following a fierce gun battle that led to the death of another suspected kidnapper, the arrest of an 18-year-old suspect and the recovery of two additional AK-47 rifles. The operation was carried out by...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested Akinola Damilare, popularly known as “General Don”, for allegedly impersonating military personnel. Ogun Command spokesman , DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Friday in Abeokuta. DSP Babaseyi said the suspect was arrested at about 2:00 a.m. on...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has uncovered an illegal oil refinery operated by Chinese in the Ogere area of Ogun State. The commission in a post on its X handle on Tuesday, said.the operation, conducted on Saturday, October 31, 2026, by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Directorate 2...
The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a midnight robbery operation in Ota, killing one suspected armed robber and recovering two vehicles, a locally made pistol and several suspected stolen items. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying operatives of...
The Grand Patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Government Ekpemupolo, has called on the people of Ogun State to massively vote for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 to continue to enjoy the gains of his administration. He made the call during the inauguration of the state chapter of...
United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has asked a Lagos court to send nine people linked to Western Metal Products Co. (WEMPCO) to prison. The bank alleges that they forced a court-appointed receiver out of the steel group’s Ogun State factory and the application is the latest step in...
Ogun State Police Command has foiled a suspected cult initiation involving secondary school students in Owode-Yewa, arresting three suspects and recovering dangerous weapons during a security operation. The suspects, aged 12, 18 and 18, were arrested after the police received intelligence about a planned cult-related gathering known as “Kito...
Ogun State Police Command has arrested the main suspect in the killing of a 61-year-old retired teacher, Mrs Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, nearly eight months after the crime shocked residents of Abeokuta. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, announced the development in a statement on...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, over the death of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in a suspected house fire incident in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred at Igbo-Edu area of the council and was reported at...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has explained the omission of some candidates from the final list for the 2027 governorship election, citing a recent Supreme Court judgment affirming the mandatory submission of membership registers by political parties. In statement signed by the National Commissioner and Chairman Information and...
Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has strongly condemned the reported stabbing of Mr. Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, a Medical Laboratory Scientist at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and called for the immediate arrest and prosecution of the alleged assailant in accordance with the law....
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has opened discussions with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the omission of some of its governorship candidates from the commission’s final list of candidates for the 2027 elections. The party said it was already engaging INEC to address the issue and ensure that...
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Tony Ameachi, over an alleged ₦2.5 million fraud involving the purchase of deep freezers. The suspect was arrested in the Ojo area of Lagos State on September 22, 2026, after detectives traced him during an investigation that began in...
A free school has opened in Adiyan, Ogun State, with about 50 children already enrolled as part of an initiative aimed at closing the gap in access to quality education. The Bennie Griffins Academy, officially launched on Thursday, provides free tuition, meals, uniforms, socks and other basic learning needs...
President Bola Tinubu has witnessed the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) between the Ogun State Government and global logistics company DP World for the development of the Gateway Deep Seaport and a Special Blue Economy Zone, projects valued at more than $7 billion. Minister of Marine and Blue...
Ogun State Police Command has handed over the recovered 2016 Toyota Camry to its rightful owner, Mr Abhay Singh, an Indian national. The command announced this in a post via its verified X handle on Thursday. It said the vehicle, which was reported stolen, was recovered in Ifo through...
Operatives of the Ewekoro Division of the Ogun State Police Command have foiled a robbery operation at a student hostel in the Eruku/Agbon area, arrested two suspects, and recovered stolen properties, including eleven smart phones and a laptop. The command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement...
Operatives of the Mowe Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a suspected vehicle theft kingpin, Mosuru Issa, ‘m’ aged 28, and recovered a stolen wine-coloured Toyota Camry during a proactive stop-and-search operation along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi...
No fewer than 100,000 women have benefited from the World Bank-supported Nigeria for Women Programme (NFWP) in Ogun State. Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, disclosed this on Tuesday while receiving the UN Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed his office in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, where they interacted with beneficiaries of the programme....