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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…
In Nigeria, the journey towards a more prosperous and just society commences with an unwavering commitment to address the deep-seated corruption entrenched within our policing and judicial systems. These pivotal institutions stand as pillars of justice and law enforcement, yet their pervasive corruption hampers the country’s progress towards eradicating corruption on a broader scale. The…
Two individuals, namely Mohammed Ndatotu and an individual known as Lawal, have been apprehended by the Ogun State Police Command on charges of stealing a truck owned by Dangote cement company. The Ogun State Police Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, made this announcement in an official statement issued on a Friday. Odutola explained that the arrest…
A seven-man robbery gang recently committed a heinous crime in the Abapawa community, targeting hostels where students from Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED) in Ogun State reside. The incident occurred overnight, spanning from Monday into Tuesday, and it involved the sexual abuse of four female students along with theft. Read also : IReV not…
“Three police officers serving with Ogun State Police Command” are set to undergo an “orderly room trial” due to alleged “professional misconduct.” The officers, identified as Inspectors Ikhanorba Lucky, Paul Sunday, and Edwin Ekeogu, were found engaging in professional misconduct while carrying out visibility policing duties at Maawu Bus stop in the Agbado area of…
The Ogun State Police Command has detained a “credit officer of a microfinance bank,” Esther Hamidu, who allegedly “fled with customers’ contributions” amounting to “N1.97m.” According to PUNCH Metro, Hamidu disappeared with the daily contributions made by the bank’s customers, which “spanned between March and December 2023.” A branch manager in Abeokuta, the state capital,…
The Ogun State Police command reported on Saturday that its officers have apprehended three individuals, namely Amusa Kazeem, Oke Oladipupo, and Johnson Oluwole, for their involvement in the theft of the royal crown and staff of office that belonged to the late Olu of Ogunmakin, Oba Olugbenga Shodiya, who passed away approximately two months ago.…
