Author: Platform Times Newspaper

Zainab Abioye  The Ogun State Police Command recorded a total of 2,559 criminal cases across the state between January and March 2026, with theft and stealing emerging as the most prevalent offences, according to official crime statistics obtained from the command. Data released by the Police Public Relations Department showed that 830 cases of theft and other stealing-related offences were reported within the period, placing the category at the top of the state’s crime chart for the first quarter of the year. The figures further revealed a fluctuating crime pattern across the three months under review. January recorded the highest…

Family members, colleagues, union leaders and sympathisers on Wednesday converged on Adigbe, Abeokuta, Ogun State, for the 8th-day Fidau prayer held in honour of the late union chairman, Comrade Alhaji Basheer Ayobamiji Obabiyi. The prayer session, organised by the deceased’s family in collaboration with Islamic clerics, drew a large turnout of relatives, friends and labour associates who gathered to seek Allah’s forgiveness for the late unionist and pray for the continued wellbeing of his family. The gathering featured Qur’anic recitations and dua led by Islamic scholars, who prayed for the repose of his soul and asked Allah to admit him…

…Dele Momodu Fires Back As Amaechi Rejects Pressure To Step Down For Atiku Daud Olatunji Fresh tension has erupted within the opposition coalition as former Rivers State Governor and ex-Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has firmly rejected claims suggesting he is being considered as a vice-presidential candidate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election. Amaechi, who is among presidential aspirants under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the rejection during a televised interview on a TV, where he abruptly cut in after being described as a “vice-presidential candidate.” “Stop that! Stop calling me vice presidential…

Violence erupted on Monday during the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries in Lagos State, leaving the Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Akinyemi Bankole Ajigbotafe, hospitalised after he was allegedly attacked by suspected political thugs in Alimosho Local Government Area. The commissioner, popularly known as “AB Ajigbotafe,” was reportedly left in critical condition with severe injuries and heavy blood loss following the violent confrontation that disrupted a reconciliation meeting convened to address disputes arising from the party’s House of Representatives primary election in Lagos West. Eyewitness accounts and party sources said the crisis stemmed from lingering tensions generated…

The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, on Tuesday warned that the recent abduction of students and teachers in Oyo State has exposed deepening security lapses in the South-West, calling for urgent and coordinated action to avert further attacks. Adams, who spoke on a TV programme in Lagos, described the invasion of schools in Oriire Local Government Area as a dangerous turning point for a region once considered relatively secure. Gunmen had last Friday stormed the Esiele community, abducting pupils, students and staff of Community Grammar School, Baptist Nursery and Primary School, and L.A. Primary School, in an attack…

The Defence Headquarters on Tuesday disclosed that coordinated airstrikes carried out by Nigerian forces in collaboration with the United States have eliminated no fewer than 175 fighters linked to the Islamic State, including top commanders of the Islamic State West Africa Province. The military said the sustained offensive in the North-East dealt a “devastating blow” to insurgent networks, with multiple strategic targets destroyed and key leadership figures neutralised. In a statement by the Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, the DHQ said the joint operations, executed with support from the United States Africa Command, had significantly weakened the…

The Saudi Arabia Supreme Court has declared Tuesday, May 26, 2026, as the Day of Arafat, while Eid-el-Adha will be celebrated the following day, Wednesday, May 27. The announcement followed the sighting of the crescent moon marking the beginning of Dhul Hijjah 1447AH in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement published by the Saudi Press Agency, Monday, May 18, 2026, has been confirmed as the first day of Dhul Hijjah, after testimonies of moon sighting were verified by the court. The Day of Arafat, observed on the ninth day of Dhul Hijjah, marks the peak of the…

The Ogun State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime, neutralising a suspected kidnapping kingpin during a fierce gun battle in a forest hideout along the Abeokuta–Ibadan Expressway. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, also led to the recovery of one AK-47 rifle loaded with 20 rounds of 5.6mm ammunition, ₦2 million cash, and two mobile phones. The statement was issued by Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, DSP Oluseyi  Babasayi. According to the PPRO,  the raid followed the rescue of a kidnapped victim who was abducted on May 14,…

The Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Otunba Gbenga Daniel (BATOGD) Movement has urged its members across Ogun State to fully mobilise for the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, following what it described as a strategic “stay-away” directive during the senatorial primary. The group said the directive, issued ahead of the exercise, was a preventive measure designed to avert possible violence and maintain order within the party’s electoral process. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the movement commended its members for complying with the instruction, insisting that the action helped prevent what it described as a potential breakdown of law and order during…

Vice-President Kashim Shettima has revealed that attempts were made to create distrust between him and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu shortly after the administration assumed office, including an allegation that he planned to assassinate the President. Shettima disclosed this on Tuesday at the public presentation of “My Life of Duty and Allegiance,” an autobiography authored by former Head of State, Yakubu Gowon. According to the Vice-President, unnamed individuals from his home state of Borno allegedly approached Tinubu barely three months into their tenure, accusing him of plotting to eliminate the President and seize power. Recounting the incident, Shettima said Tinubu confronted…