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The Ogun State Government has restated its commitment to improving security for farmers, herders, and livestock producers in order to protect food production and keep rural communities safe. This assurance was given by the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Bolu Owotomo, during a stakeholders’ meeting held on Monday at the Department of Veterinary Services…
The Nigerian Police Force has ordered the immediate arrest of any officer found providing personal security to VIPs, following a directive from the presidency. A confidential police message obtained by SaharaReporters, dated November 30, 2025, and issued by Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, instructed all state commands and specialized units to enforce the order…
The Nigerian Army conducted a major nationwide operation from November 29 to December 1, 2025, resulting in the deaths of eight terrorists, the arrest of 51 suspects, the rescue of 27 victims, and the seizure of weapons and other illegal items. According to a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday, troops in Borno…
Amid rising killings, mass abductions, and worsening security failures across Nigeria, several state Houses of Assembly are moving to consider the creation of state police an idea long debated and recently endorsed by President Bola Tinubu. Last week, the president urged the National Assembly to legalise state policing as part of ongoing constitutional reforms. Nigeria…
The Ogun State Government has issued a firm warning to individuals and businesses violating setback regulations along major roads and expressways, declaring that illegal developments will no longer be tolerated. The Commissioner for Physical and Urban Planning, TPL Tunji Odunlami, delivered the warning during a media briefing in Abeokuta over the weekend. He raised concerns…
A suspected clash between rival cult groups in the Ilese area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has left a police officer and one unidentified man dead. Community sources told OGUN TODAY on Sunday that the violence broke out late Saturday night when suspected cultists invaded the area and opened fire. The source, who asked not to…
IGP Egbetokun: Withdrawal of Police from VIPs Will Boost Frontline Security Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun said on Thursday that the recent presidential directive withdrawing police officers from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic move to strengthen frontline policing and protect vulnerable communities nationwide. Speaking to journalists in Abuja after a meeting with senior…
Several senators on Wednesday expressed worry over President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s decision to remove police officers assigned to VIPs, saying the move could put them in serious danger. Their concerns came during a Senate discussion on rising insecurity, following a motion by Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, who called for urgent action from the federal government.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday announced a national security emergency and ordered the Nigerian Police and Armed Forces to hire more officers to fight rising insecurity in the country. According to a statement from the State House, the president instructed the police to recruit 20,000 more officers, increasing the total planned recruitment to 50,000.…
The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media that claims some communities and tertiary institutions in the state are facing an imminent attack. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Abeokuta, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, said the video was artificially generated and misleading. Odutola explained that a…
