Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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A member of Ogun State’s Assembly, Hon. Damilare Bello Mohammed, got arrested for his alleged role in a weekend clash between cults in Sagamu. Five suspects, linked to the incident that began on Wednesday and lasted until Sunday, causing multiple deaths, also got apprehended. The lawmaker, representing Sagamu State Constituency (1), is accused of providing…
In one of the featured stories on The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), it is observed that residents of Sagamu in Ogun East now live in ‘Perpetual Fear’ Amid Cult Clashes. In Sagamu, Ogun State, violent conflicts between rival cult groups have raised serious concerns among residents. More than 20 lives were lost in a…
The Ogun State government has imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew on Sagamu, following recent clashes between rival cult groups that have resulted in at least 20 deaths. The curfew restricts human and vehicular movement from 7 pm to 6 am. The government has assured residents of Sagamu of their safety and property and has called on…
Reports monitored online on Vaguard, Daily Post and others say Sagamu residents are living in fear as clashes between the Eiye and Aiye confraternities have led to the deaths of approximately 20 young men, including secondary school students. The clashes began on Friday, causing tension in the town, with people afraid of being caught in…
The Ogun State Police Command announced on Friday that it had apprehended two suspected cult members who were in the process of causing disruption in the Fadahunsi area of Agbado in the state. According to the Police Spokesperson for the state, SP Omolola Odutola, the arrests were made on September 4 following a tip-off regarding…
Tajudeen Adeleke, An Assistant Superintendent of Police, and an Inspector, Babatunde Olayiwola, have been injured during a clash between some cultists and men of the Ogun State Police Command.Four of the cultists, suspected to be notorious land grabbers, were arrested after unleashing violence on the people of Babaode-Onibuku community in the Ado-Odo-Ota Local Government Area…
About Nine suspected cultists were arrested in Ajegunle area of Ibogun, Ogun State during cult fight. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Police Command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi in a press statement said the clash was between members of the Eiye and Alora confraternities. According to the DPO, CSP Samuel Oladele, while the fight was going…
