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Daud Olatunji The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, identified as Alhaji Saburi Lateef Ayinde, popularly known as Oki-Ocean, over the alleged murder of a 61-year-old retired staff of the State Universal Basic Education Board, Mrs Adedotun Adeteju Oluwaseun, whose decomposing body was discovered in her Abeokuta residence eight months ago. The suspect was reportedly arrested on October 19, 2026, following months of investigation into the death of the retired teacher, whose body was found in the toilet of her home at Agbaakin Emere, Bode-Olude, Abeokuta, on February 28, 2026. The development was disclosed in a statement…

Toyyibat Qasim Five Islamic clerics abducted by suspected bandits in Zamfara State after attending a prayer gathering for President Bola Tinubu have remained in captivity 41 days after their abduction, raising fresh concerns over the persistent insecurity in the North-West. The continued detention of the clerics was disclosed on Friday by a conflict reporter covering north-western Nigeria, Bakatsine, who appealed to Nigerians to continue praying for their safe return. In an update posted on X, Bakatsine said the clerics were still being held by their abductors, with no confirmation of their release as of Friday. “UPDATE: The Islamic scholars are…

Ayomide Awe Twenty-four State Houses of Assembly have approved a proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police in Nigeria, bringing the country closer to adopting a dual policing system amid persistent security challenges. The development was disclosed on Friday by the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu and Chairman of the Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill, Femi Gbajabiamila. According to a statement issued by the working group, the approval secured from 24 of the 36 state assemblies meets the two-thirds threshold required under Section 9 of the 1999 Constitution for constitutional alteration. The approval marks a…

The Federal Government has secured the conviction of 653 defendants charged with terrorism-related offences in the latest phase of mass trials at the Federal High Court in Abuja. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), disclosed this on Friday while speaking with journalists shortly after attending proceedings in the ongoing exercise. Fagbemi said approximately 880 cases had been determined as of 12:15 p.m. on Friday, with seven defendants acquitted and 27 discharged. He, however, noted that the figures were provisional, explaining that the exercise was expected to be concluded on Saturday, when the government would…

Daud Olatunji Residents of Ewekoro Town in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State have disowned a protest allegedly staged against H.B.M Nigeria Plc, Ewekoro Plant, calling on Governor Dapo Abiodun and security agencies to intervene to prevent a possible escalation of tensions in the community. The residents, comprising women and youths, staged a counter-rally on Friday, displaying placards to reaffirm their position on the town’s traditional leadership and administrative affiliation. Some of the inscriptions read, “Baale Suraju Olatunde Adebowale is our Baale in Ewekoro Town”; “The Olowu of Owu Kingdom is the authority over Ewekoro Town”; “Ewekoro Town is…

Toyyibat Qasim  Tension is mounting in Ogun State’s transport sector as concerned leaders of the Ogun State Parks Management (PAM) have raised the alarm over an alleged move to strip Ogun Central Senatorial District of its sole transport management structure and transfer control to Ogun East. The leaders, under the banner of Concerned Central Leaders, have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun and top chieftains of the All Progressives Congress to intervene urgently, warning that the dispute could trigger unrest, threaten public safety and disrupt commercial activities if not resolved. In a statement, the group alleged that politically connected interests were…

….Says victory lies in Christ as Anglican Church celebrates Venerable Ladipo-Ajayi at 70 Ayomide Awe The Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Yewa, the Right Rev. Michael Oluwarounbi, has urged Christians to align their lives with the will of God, saying that true fulfilment and contentment cannot be achieved without living according to divine principles. Oluwarounbi gave the advice in Ilaro, Ogun State, during a special thanksgiving service organised to celebrate the 70th birthday and retirement from active church service of the first Dean of the Cathedral Church of Christ, Ilaro, Venerable Olusola Ladipo-Ajayi. The bishop urged the celebrant and…

….PEFIC Distributes Textbooks, Learning Materials To Children From 20 Public Schools ….Ogun Education Adviser Seeks More Philanthropic Support For Disadvantaged Pupils Toyyibat Qasim A professor of Olabisi Onabanjo University, Opeyemi Shoaga, has called on governments, parents, community leaders, philanthropists and other stakeholders to intensify efforts to keep children in school and tackle the challenge of out-of-school children in Nigeria. Shoaga said access to quality education remained a critical tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and overcoming the social and economic limitations confronting disadvantaged children. The university don made the call while delivering a lecture on the causes of and…

Association reports Inspector Olayemi, team over alleged N1m gunpoint extortion Daud Olatunji The Nigerian Bar Association, Abeokuta Branch, has reported a police inspector and other officers to the Ogun State Police Command over an allegation that they forced a resident, Mr Samuel Soyemi, to transfer more than N1m into a Point-of-Sale account at gunpoint. The association, led by its chairman, Chief Kayode Aderemi, raised the allegation during a meeting with the Commissioer of Police  Bode Ojajuni and other officers in the state command over  concerns bordering on alleged misconduct by some officers, prolonged detention of suspects and excessive charges for…

Officer Apologises To Families, Niger Govt Over Deaths In Custody 58 Suspects Crammed Into Facility Designed For 28–30 Inmates Panel Probes Alleged Detention Lapses As Pathologist Awaits Approval For Post-Mortem Examinations Daud Olatunji  An officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Usman Isah Ndamaka, has told a judicial commission of inquiry that fear of being overpowered by detainees prevented him from opening an overcrowded cell, despite hearing their cries before 37 suspected miners died in custody. Ndamaka, an Assistant Superintendent of Corps in charge of the NSCDC detention facility in Niger State, admitted that the incident happened under…