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Police To Unveil School Protection Squad In Ogun

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, is launching the ‘School Protection Squad’ in Ogun State to improve school safety. According to a statement by the Ogun State Police Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the launch will take place during a two-day event called “Capacity Building for Security Agencies and Other Stakeholders,” scheduled for Tuesday and…

How Ogun State Is Achieving Global Hiv/aids Goals With Free Testing And Treatment

The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, announced on Monday that around 30,350 people in the state are currently receiving treatment for HIV/AIDS, with children making up 2% of this group. Dr Coker stressed the importance of preventing mother-to-child transmission and ensuring that children with HIV have proper care and treatment. She also…

Woman Pushes 65-year-old Neighbour To Death In Ipokia

Abigel Bankole, a lady, allegedly killed her 65-year-old neighbour, Oladega Morenike, while fighting in Ipokia, Ipokia Local Government Area, in the state. Bankole was accused of pushing Morenike during the struggle, causing her head to hit the wall and collapse. SP Omolola Odutola, spokesperson for the State Police Command, confirmed this in a statement made…

Rejoinder: Focus On Road Repairs, Not Character Assassination

This piece responds to Jumoke Ayayi-Omene’s “Between Dapo Abiodun and Social Media Falsehood,” published in the Daily Post, and other similar responses from Governor Abiodun’s image makers to #Dapofixogunroads. The recent article aiming to discredit Hauwa Allahbura, a prominent advocate for the repair of Ogun State’s deplorable roads, is not only misguided but also indicative…

New: Ogun Police Kill Two Kidnappers, Rescue Victims

Police have killed two kidnappers from a group that abducted four travellers on Sunday night along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode highway. The Ogun State Police Commissioner, Abiodun Alamutu, announced on Wednesday that police officers killed two kidnappers in a shootout. These kidnappers were part of a group that had kidnapped four travelers on Sunday night along the…