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By Raymomd Osho ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Police Command has warned that it would not condone another violent protest in the state as planned by some individuals. The protest, tagged “ENDSARS Phase II” was scheduled to hold today Monday December 7, 2020. The Police Spokespersons, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in …

ADO-EKITI – The Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said governors are frustrated over the security challenges facing the country. The governor stated this on Tuesday, December 1, 2020 when he led some governors on a condolence visit to their Borno State counterpart, Babagana Zulum, over the recent Boko Haram …

By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – Some children were on Monday, November 30, 2020 rescued from a baby factory discovered in Ofada, Mowe area of Ogun State by men of the State Police Command. The Police spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi explained that the operator of the factory who is now on the …

By Folasade Oduwale IBADAN – Six gaming centres within Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, were shut on Friday, November 20 2020 by the State Gaming Board for violating the rule of allowing underage betting,, especially students in uniforms during the school period. The Oyo State Government had earlier declared that …

ABUJA – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission of Nigeria (EFCC) has reportedly declared the founder of the popular Nigerian cryptocurrency, Pinkoin, and the blokchain project, InksNation, a wanted man following a fraud case to the tune of 32 million Naira (Approx. $82, 700). Recall, The Nation newspaper in its …

LAGOS NOVEMBER 3, 2020 – The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has expressed sadness at the level of destruction in Lagos, during the #EndSARS protest, while condemning the bastardky act of destruction of properties in Lagos and other parts of the country. The IGP stated this during a visit to …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – After surviving what he described as an assassination attempt which took place on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, the General President of Ibadan Joint Traders Association (IJTA) Alhaji Dauda Abiodun Oladepo narrated his close to death experience from the incidence. It would be recalled that the …

By Raymomd Osho ABEOKUTA – Operatives of Ogun Police Command said it had on Sunday, November 1, 2020 arrested five members of a dreaded cult group who allegedly unleashed terror on the people of Ifo in Ifo Local Government area of Ogun State. The Command’s spokespersons, Oyeyemi Abimbola made this …

By Seyifunmi Odunuga IBADAN – Raheem Toheeb, One of the suspected burglers of Iseyin Police Station in Oyo state, on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, confessed to the Oyo state Police Command that he took a generating set and two cartons of beer at a Police station during the crisis. The …

By AbuSatar Hamed ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has said that the need for reform in the police must start with the establishment of the state and community police. Abiodun stated this on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at a peace consolidation meeting of stakeholders organised by …