Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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A middle-aged man identified as Adewale Odunlade has allegedly hacked his friend, Moruf Lawal, to death over proceeds from extortion. A witness said the friends fought over money they extorted from motorists in Atan area of Ado-Odo Local Government Area of Ogun State. The suspect and his deceased friend were reportedly known in the vicinity…
A 29-year-old man, Kehinde Ariyo, has been arrested by the Osun Police Command for allegedly raping an 85-year-old woman to coma at Ilesa town in the state. The police commissioner in the state, Mr. Fimihan Adeoye, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Osogbo. Adeoye said the incident happened at Ogudu area in Ilesa, where…
A 22-year-old lady, identified as Rebecca Tina, is being held by the police in Enugu for killing her uncle, Friday Mathew. Mathew was murdered at the Independence Layout area of Enugu on Thursday. Tina, an indigene of Ikot Udobang Ukanafon, Akwa Ibom State, was arrested by the operatives of New Haven Police Station, Enugu, while…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command, said it had seized 1,401 bags of rice and three used cars within the last one week. The goods were reportedly smuggled into the country from the neighboring Republic of Benin. The Controller of the Area Command, Sani Madugu, disclosed this on Friday at the Idiroko border office…
Kashamu used forged certificates to contest and win election into the Senate says Sahara Reporters. Senator representing Ogun East, Mr. Buruji Kashamu has been accused of using forged certificates to contest and win his election into the Nigerian Senate. According to Sahara Reporters investigations, “Mr.Buruji Kashamu, the drug lord wanted in the United States for heroin…
Officers of the Federal agency, Customs were said to have killed a commercial motor driver, Saubana Onila, a father of four, at Sowo village, on the Kobape-Siun-Sagamu expressway when he was conveying bags of rice to some customers in Sagamu. Consequently, scores of protesters stormed the state headquarters of the NCS along Quarry Road in Abeokuta, threatening…
A Federal High Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State capital, has convicted and jailed former Governor, Bala James Ngilari, for falling short of the procurement laws of the state. Justice Nathan Musa, in a 75-minute long ruling, found the former governor guilty of four charges out of five preferred against him and discharged him of remaining…
A High Court in Abeokuta on Wednesday sentenced two brothers, John Kuku, 45, Fabu Kuku, 33, to death by hanging for armed robbery. The two accused brothers who live at OPIC Estate at Agbara in Ogun State, were found guilty of a two-count charge of conspiracy and armed robbery. In her judgment, Justice Olatokunbo Majekodumi…
Three women suspected of murder have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in Ogijo area of Sagamu Local Government Area of the state. According to a news report monitored online, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi disclosed this in a statement, he said officers of the Command arrested Ruqayat…
Some rice sellers in Sango-Ota market in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area the State yesterday, alleged that men of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, broke into their shops and went away with 18,000 bags of rice in the wee hours of the day. For this reason, traders and youths in the area yesterday, blocked the…
