Ogun State, Nigeria, World News & Stories
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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.…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the immediate withdrawal of police officers assigned to protect Very Important Persons (VIPs). The order was issued during a security meeting with the nation’s service chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; the Inspector General…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has dismissed viral social media claims that there was an attempted assassination on Lt. Ahmed Yerima, calling the reports false and capable of creating unnecessary panic. In a statement on Sunday night, FCT Police spokesperson SP Josephine Adeh said the Command has received no record or report of…
Festac DPO Matilda Ngbaronye Dies After Surgery The Lagos State Police Command has announced the death of the Divisional Police Officer of Festac Division, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Matilda Ngbaronye. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, CSP Ngbaronye passed away on Friday after undergoing surgery at…
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…
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…
On Sunday, the Ogun State Police Command reported the arrest of 30-year-old Olubunmi Ajayi for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in the RSS River in Sagamu. Olusola Sonaya, present at the river, played a crucial role in rescuing the baby after her mother tossed her into the water, as stated by the…
