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By Raymond Osho ABEOKUTA – Operatives of the Ogun state police Command on Friday engaged a gang of suspected armed robbers in a gun duel, killing one of the gang members during the clash. According to the Command, the gang of armed robbers were in military camouflage blocked the expressway …

LAGOS – The Iposu Chieftaincy family in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State has decried persistent threat from alleged land grabbers, calling on the Lagos State Government to quickly intervene. This was contained in a statement issued by the family and made available to the media by the Secretary …

ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Governor Abiodun has warned criminals in Ogun State to steer clear, saying the government will not condone any act of criminality. Abiodun stated this on the heels of the arrest and eventual death of Feyisola Dosumu, popularly called, “Spartan”, the suspected serial killer, terrorising Iperu …

ABUJA – The chairman of the Pacesetter Transport Services, Mr. Dare Adeleke was on Monday, August 24, 2020, attacked by some stakeholders at the National secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja. It was scooped that Adeleke, an ally of Governor Seyi Makinde, has been appointed as the …

IBaDAN – The fugitive, Sunday Shodipe who was re-arrested after he had been on the run for many days, has finally shed light on how he escaped from police custody in Ibadan. According to Sunday, he revealed that a new female DPO had ordered one police officer at the station …

ABUJA – The management of BusinessDay newspapers has tendered its unreserved apology to the Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo SAN over the story it published on August 9, 2020, through businessday.ng, titled “Ex APC Spokesman Asks Buhari To Probe Osinbajo, AGF Over Alleged N10bn …

ABEOKUTA – In view of the forthcoming Sallah celebration, the Ogun State Police Command has put in place a robust security arrangement to ensure hitch-free Sallah celebration by the good people of Ogun State. According to a release e-signed and made available to the media, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public …

ABEOKUTA – The B Zone Vice President of Nigerian Association of Women Journalist (NAWOJ) Comrade Morenike Tony Esan has called on members of the association be more vibrant and united in order to move the association forward. Comrade Morenike stated this in her inaugural speech held at the Nigerian Union …

ABUJA – President Muhammadu Buhari has given directives for better coordination among security and investigating agencies with the National Assembly to ensure that the administration’s effort to bring sanity, transparency and accountability to the management of the large amount of resources dedicated to development of the Niger Delta sub-region is …

By Raymond Osho Police in Ogun state on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 shot dead a suspected kidnapper along Shagamu-Ijebu Ode road, rescuing two victims. The police Spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi in a release in Abeokuta, the state capital said the incident happened when the District Police Officer (DPO) of Shagamu, SP …