Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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The Niger State Police Command says it has arrested nine suspects for alleged armed robbery, culpable homicide and the sale of stolen motorcycles in Suleja and parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The command’s spokesperson, Wasiu Abiodun, disclosed this in a crime bulletin issued on Wednesday in Minna. Mr Abiodun said the arrests followed…
The police have dismissed reports that hoodlums attacked schools in Bosso, Kpakungu, Sabon-Wuse and Lambata communities in Niger State, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Wasiu Abiodun, said the police had visited all the schools mentioned and found no evidence of any attack.…
President Bola Tinubu has accepted the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun and appointed Tunji Disu as the Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect. Earlier reports indicated that Egbetokun submitted his resignation letter on Tuesday, citing urgent family reasons. He was appointed in June 2023 and was serving a four-year term expected to end in June…
President Bola Tinubu has reportedly removed Kayode Egbetokun from his position as Inspector-General of Police. Presidential aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed the development on Tuesday. According to the sources, the President asked Egbetokun to step aside during a meeting at the Presidential Villa on Monday. One aide confirmed the decision, saying Egbetokun…
The Kano State Police Command has arrested three key suspects linked to the brutal killing of a housewife and her six children in Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters, Kano. In a statement released on Sunday, the police said the arrests were made after intelligence-led operations ordered by the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. The operation was…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced a shooting range exercise for its officers scheduled to hold on Tuesday at the 35 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army in Alamala, Abeokuta. In a statement issued on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer, Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the exercise is part of the command’s ongoing training programme…
Zone 2 police apprehend 20 suspects over cult attack, police officer’s murder in Ilese near Ijebu Ode The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos has arrested 20 suspects in connection with cult-related violence, armed robbery, and the killing of a police officer in the Ilesi community near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Umma…
Oluseyi Babaseyi, the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer (DPPRO) of the Lagos State Police Command, has been appointed as the new spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, replacing CSP Omolola Odutola. According to information gathered by The Guardian, Odutola has been redeployed to Lagos in a role that has not yet been announced. Babaseyi,…
President Bola Tinubu is expected to appoint a new Minister of Defence this week following the sudden resignation of Badaru Abubakar, who stepped down from the cabinet citing health reasons. Abubakar’s resignation, which takes immediate effect, was communicated in a letter dated December 1 addressed to the President. The development was confirmed in a statement…
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…
