Operatives of Owode-Egba Division of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 32-year-old security guard, Friday Ayuba, for allegedly stealing motor spare parts belonging to his employer at Ita-Asu Village, via Owode-Egba. The command’s spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Abeokuta....
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Natinal Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dealt another crippling blow to transnational organized crime by completely dismantling a highly sophisticated, multi-million-dollar Nigerian- Mexican methamphetamine production syndicate. The clinical, simultaneous operation, executed by elite operatives of the Agency’s Special Operations Unit (SOU), led to the shutdown of an industrial-scale...
Detectives of Mowe Division, Ogun State Police Command, have successfully arrested a husband and wife, namely Oluwarankami Kehinde Ugochukwu ‘F’ and her husband, Ugochukwu Mathew ‘M’, over their involvement in child stealing and rescued three stolen children in Mowe area of Ogun State. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP...
President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, has announced plans to transition into maritime and logistics, seeking to develop Africa’s largest and deepest seaport at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State with discussions already underway with the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy. Alhaji Dangote disclosed...
Operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Ogun State Police Command, have neutralized a kidnapping kingpin during an intelligence-led operation at a criminal hideout located within the Orile Ilugun Forest axis along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway, Ogun State. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen...
Detectives of Agbado Division, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested one Adeshola Muyiwa ‘M’, aged 23 years over his involvement in serial fake bank transfer fraud within Agbado axis and its environs. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday in Abeokuta....
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the neutralisation of two suspected kidnappers and the arrest of a suspected gang kingpin during a coordinated intelligence-led operation along the Ijebu-Ode/Ibadan Road axis of the state. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, also led to the recovery of...
Acting Customs Area Controller (CAC) of Ogun I Area Command, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Oladapo Afeni, has reaffirmed the command’s resolve to dismantle trans-border smuggling networks operating along the Idiroko–Republic of Benin corridor. DC Afeni made the declaration during a press briefing held at the Command on Tuesday, 12 May...
Operatives of Ifo and Sango Divisions, Ogun State Police Command, have recorded a major breakthrough in the fight against armed robbery and vehicle theft with the arrest of two suspected armed robbers, Mohammed Adeniyi Usman alias “Mandela” ‘M’, aged 48 years, and Abiodun Ogunojukan alias “Ilasa” ‘M’, aged 38...
Suspected armed bandits on Monday invaded Ipojo Golden Estate in the Oke-Eri area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, and abducted three members of the same family during a late evening attack. The gunmen, said to be about 15 in number and armed with sophisticated weapons, reportedly stormed the estate around...
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have successfully rescued five (5) students of Gateway Polytechnic, Sapade, who were abducted by armed criminals in the Sapade area of Ogun State. The police spokesman, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, confirmed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Wednesday in Abeokuta. DSP...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the establishment of a new campus of the Nigeria Police Academy in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State. The President also approved a special take-off grant of N15 billion for the new campus. Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in...
At the risk of sounding jaded, intelligence, intel, typically refers to secret, security, or strategic data gathered about an enemy or a situation. It often implies actionable knowledge used for decision-making in security, business, or competitive contexts. This is the focus of this analysis. In the aftermath of the...
Ogun State Government has again thrown its weight behind the Ogun Women Run, restating its support as preparations begin to take shape for the 2026 edition. Now heading into its fourth year, the race is gradually carving out a place for itself, with organisers, Brussel Sports Management Limited, working...
Detectives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old man, Abubakar Musa, over the alleged murder of two persons and attempted killing of three others during a violent knife attack in Olámbe area of Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Abubakar Musa, was apprehended by operatives of...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has praised the pace of development in Ogun State, describing recent infrastructure projects in Iperu as a model of deliberate and sustainable national progress. The President made this known in a post on his official X handle after returning to the state, where he commissioned...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned a newly constructed Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ office complex of the Nigeria Customs Service in Iperu, Ogun State. The move has marked a major milestone in the Service’s ongoing expansion and reform efforts. Speaking during the commissioning ceremony on Saturday, 4...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday said his administration’s infrastructure development and economic reforms across sectors are for the benefit, well-being, and prosperity of citizens. He gave the assurance in Iperu, Ogun State, during the inauguration of the Gateway Cargo International Airport, built by the administration of Governor Dapo Abiodun....
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Iperu, Ogun State, tomorrow to flag off operations at the Gateway International Cargo Airport. Instead, he will head to Jos, capital of Plateau state, to commiserate with the government and people of the state over the recent gun attacks,...
An Abeokuta court has granted bail to Abass Olalekan, popularly known as Ola Kamara, a Local Government Inspector (LGI) with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Abeokuta South, following his arraignment on charges of conspiracy and attempted procurement of abortion. The 27-year-old officer was detained by police after...