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ABUJA – The Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission has said that the agency uncovered N2.67bn of funds meant for school feeding programmes stashed in private Bank accounts. ICPC made the revelation on Monday, September 28, 2020, during its second National Summit on Corruption at the Presidential Villa …

By Raymomd Osho ABEOKUTA – The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday, September 22, 2020, paraded six suspected robbers operating in Military Camouflage, terrorising and forcefully dispossessing motorists and commuters of their valuables. The suspects, Vincent Magnus, Elias John, Ikechukwu Alore, Ifeanyi Emmanuel, Chibueze Kingsley and Chigozie Micheal were arrested …

AYETORO-YEWA – There is a move by the security agencies in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State to make the entire area an unsafe haven for miscreants and criminals in these ’ember months’. According to a release e-signed and made available to StarTrend Int’l magazine & online – …

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 …