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  • Town in shock as teenager shoots 3-year-old girl dead in Ogun

    Town in shock as teenager shoots 3-year-old girl dead in Ogun

    A 13-year-old boy has allegedly shot a three-year-old girl to death at Kukudi Village, Imasayi in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun.

    Police spokesman, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, stated at Abeokuta on Friday that the boy reportedly shot the victim with a Dane gun.

    He stated that the police already arrested the 45-year-old owner of the gun for negligence.

    “Preliminary investigation showed that he loaded his Dane gun and kept it in an open place at the back of his house where children used to play.

    “It was there that the 13-year-old picked the gun, pointed it at the deceased and pulled the trigger.

    “The victim was taken to the General Hospital, Ilaro, where she was confirmed dead by the doctor on duty, Oyeyemi stated.

  • 2023 Presidential Election: Tinubu declared winner of 10 LGs in Ogun

    2023 Presidential Election: Tinubu declared winner of 10 LGs in Ogun

    Local government officers at the Ogun State collation centre of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, have revealed that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, cleared all 10 out of 20 local government areas.

    The results from 10 local governments were declared by local government officers at the state collation centre in Abeokuta on Sunday.

    The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, trailing the APC in the results so far declared.

    The 10 local governments so far declared were Remo North, Ikenne, Egbado-South, Ewekoro, Abeokuta North, Ijebu-North and Ijebu North-East.

    Others were Imeko Afon Odeda and Ijebu-Ode.

    Below are the breakdown of the results:

    (1) Remo North: APC- 5814, PDP – 3627, LP – 984, NNPP – 22

    (2) Ikenne: APC – 9431, PDP – 6616, LP – 2698, NNPP – 39

    (3) Egbado-South: APC – 18471, PDP – 5012, LP – 3126, NNPP – 117

    (4) Ewekoro LG: APC – 9,778, PDP – 3646, LP – 2287

    (5) Abeokuta North: APC – 20,094, PDP – 5057, LP – 4092

    (6) Ijebu North LG: APC – 21,844, PDP – 7233, LP – 2372

    (7) Ijebu North-East: APC – 7430, PDP – 2,859, LP – 1779

    I(8) Imeko Afon: APC – 12,146, PDP – 4560, LP – 568, NNPP – 32

    (9) Odeda: APC – 12945, PDP 3855, NNPP – 73

    (10) Ijebu Ode: APC – 16072, PDP – 4057, LP – 3162, NNPP – 56

  • Hoodlums attack Ogun APC supporter’s house, destroy property

    Hoodlums attack Ogun APC supporter’s house, destroy property

    About 20 hoodlums have reportedly attacked the residence of one Michael Yomi Agboola, a strong supporter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Itele-Ota area of Ogun State.

    It was gathered that the hoodlums stormed the residence located at No 12, Agboola street, Itele -Ota, in the early hours of Sunday following the victory of APC presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in the area.

    The house was ridden with bullets, while Agboola’s aged mother who was at home when the attack took place was beaten and injured by the hoodlums.

    It was also learned that the security guard in the house was seriously wounded and is currently at Intensive Care Unit.

    An eyewitness said the hoodlums numbering about 20 shot sporadically at the building and also threatened to fish out Agboola wherever he was hiding.

    The eyewitness said the hoodlums were shouting, “Why Will he support APC? We will attack all supporters of Jagaban on this axis. We are looking for him, we must not see him.”

    While speaking from his hideout, Agboola with a trembling voice, said he was sad and shocked by the attack.

    He lamented that properties worth millions were destroyed, while his mother was also wounded in the attack.

    Agboola urged the police and other security agencies to ensure that perpetrators of the evil acts were brought to book.

    Agboola added, “I am very sad about this attack on my house. Why on earth will the evil people attack me because of my support for the APC candidate? My mother was beaten. A car parked in the compound was destroyed too, and my security guard was wounded.

    “They did this to me because I am a strong supporter of Tinubu here. My house was ransacked and I learnt they threatened to deal with me when they get hold of me.”

  • Elections: It’s an offence to make calls at polling units – Ogun REC cautions

    Elections: It’s an offence to make calls at polling units – Ogun REC cautions

    The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday cautioned voters against the use of mobile phones at the polling units during Saturday’s election, declaring that it is a criminal offence.

    The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ogun State, Niyi Ijalaye, gave the warning in Abeokuta while addressing journalists shortly after a meeting with heads of security agencies in the state.

    According to him, voters would not be allowed to make calls or take photographs with their mobile phones while casting their votes.

    Ijalaye further expressed the preparedness of the electoral body to conduct a free, fair and credible election with the support of the various security agencies and other stakeholders.

    According to him, we have been strategising and strategising on the way forward to ensure that elections in Ogun State will be devoid of rancour or violence of any sort whatsoever. We want to appeal to the good people of the Gateway State to endeavour to just come out peacefully on Saturday to exercise their franchise and vote for candidates and parties of their choice.”

    “On no account will violence of any sort be tolerated in this state. Maybe I need to emphasise this also that on voting day when people come to the polling booths with their phones when they approach the polling officer and they want to go in with their phones, they will not be allowed to use their phones to discuss with people or take pictures at that polling point where they will be voting. It is an offence, it is a crime and it will not be allowed.”

    We appeal to those people who wish to come there with their phones to, maybe switch it off for that one or two minutes, so that everybody would be seen to be acting within the law.”

    On his part, Ogun State Commissioner of Police Frank Mba called on security agents deployed for the election to maintain political neutrality and provide a level playing field for all the political parties.

  • Ogun govt pencils down 7,518 teaching, non-teaching staff for promotion

    Ogun govt pencils down 7,518 teaching, non-teaching staff for promotion

    About 7,518 teaching and non-teaching staff have been penciled down for promotion after being approved by the governor of Ogun state, Prince Dapo Abiodun.

    This was made known by the Chairman of the Teaching Service Commission, Olalekan Ifede, who disclosed this during a monitoring exercise of schools at Yewa and Egba Divisions respectively.

    According to Ifede, the governor gave the approval as a pointer to the passion that the current administration has for reforming the education sector and putting it in an enviable position for other states to emulate.

    “In retrospect of the last promotion exercise, the commission was also the first to conduct promotion interviews and release promotion letters to its staff,” he said.

    The TESCOM boss noted that the promotion of personnels plan promotion as and when due was a vital element of compensation, stating that the gesture would engender diligence and enhance their performances in terms of impartation of quality knowledge to students.

    He assured teachers, that the State government would soon pay all entitlements owed to put smiles on their faces, advising them to reciprocate government’s gesture by exhibiting full commitment to their official duties.

    He commended the  current administration for prioritising teachers’ welfare, progress and development, as would the morale of the teaching workforce in the state.

    In his remark, the Permanent Secretary, TESCOM, Dr Abdulwaheed Olanloye advised the academic and non-academic staff to imbibe integrity and discipline for relevance in their places of assignments.

    In their responses on behalf of other members of staff, Mr Olowu Adedoyin and Mrs Idayat Kabeerah lauded the effort of the government for showing keen interest in teachers’ welfare and education in general, stating that the transformation was already manifesting.

  • SUICIDE: Woman sets herself ablaze over inability to repay N70,000 loan

    SUICIDE: Woman sets herself ablaze over inability to repay N70,000 loan

    A middle-aged woman, known as Mama Dada, committed suicide in Ogun State by setting herself ablaze over her inability to offset a loan of N70,000 she took from a microfinance bank, LAPO.

    It was gathered that the woman set herself ablaze in her rented apartment located at the Oke-Keesi, Itoko area of Abeokuta on Saturday afternoon, February 18, 2023.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the woman also reportedly set on fire the rented apartment she lived in.

    SUICIDE: Woman sets herself ablaze over inability to repay N70,000 loan

    Witnesses said the deceased was burnt beyond recognition as the entire building was also razed down.

    An eyewitness and a resident of the area, Bolanle Ajayi, said that the woman killed herself after she was unable to pay back a loan she took from LAPO.

    “I was told that she obtained the loan running into N70,000.” she said.

    The secretary of the Community Development Association in the area, Ade Babawale, confirmed that the deceased was owing the bank.

    “She is owing the ‘Gbomu le lantern’ the sum of N70,000, because she was unable to meet up with the payment she then sent her last born to buy fuel and also use style to discharge the small boy and she locks herself up inside the room and wet everywhere with petrol including herself and set the whole place on fire.” he said.

    Her corpse has been deposited at the state General Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta.

  • Keke Napep operator robbed, killed by two cousins in Ogun state

    Keke Napep operator robbed, killed by two cousins in Ogun state

    Two cousins identified as 34-year-old Damilola Famoriyo and 31-year-old Akinbayo Emmanuel Abiodun have been arrested by the Ogun state police for allegedly robbing one Amos Oyemechi Chuckwuka of his tricycle in the state.

    The two suspects were alleged to have killed Chukwuka , thereby dumping his corpse at a river bank in Ijebu-Ode.

    The arrest followed information received by policemen at Obalende division, Ijebu Ode, on December 13 2022, that a lifeless body, later identified as that of the tricycle rider, was found beside the river at Agoro area of Ijebu Ode.

    Upon the information, the DPO of Obalende division, SP Murphy Salami, led detectives to the scene, where it was discovered that the deceased was macheted to death after which his tricycle was driven away.

    According to the Ogun State police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, the DPO had detailed his crack team to embark on a forensic investigation so as to unravel those behind the act.

    Oyeyemi said their efforts succeeded on February 9, when Famoriyo, a resident of Awosan Fakale in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was apprehended with the deceased’s phone.

    Famoriyo’s arrest,  led to the arrest of his accomplice, who is also his cousin living at Block A, Maya, Ikorodu.

    “On interrogation, the two suspects confessed to the commission of the crime. In their statements, they confessed to being a two-man syndicate who specialized in snatching motorcycles and tricycles in the Ijebu-Ode area,” he said.

    Oyeyemi said the suspect confessed that they had on December 13 lured the victim to convey their farm produce from Agoro area to the town, and they agreed on a price.

    ”But on getting to Agoro/Ikangba road, they stopped him and snatched the tricycle from him. The deceased tried to struggle with them and they macheted him to death before dragging his corpse to the river bank,” it was stated.

    The suspect had told the police that they have snatched up to eight tricycles in the Ijebu-Ode area, saying their standby buyers reside at Ikorodu.

    Two phones of the victim and the cutlass used in killing him had been recovered by the police.

    Ogun state Commissioner of Police, Frank Mba,  has directed  that the suspects be transferred to State CIID for discreet investigation.

  • Soldiers burn police station, vehicles over killing of their colleagues by Policemen in Ikorodu

    Soldiers burn police station, vehicles over killing of their colleagues by Policemen in Ikorodu

    There was pandemonium and confusion at the Ogijo area of Ikorodu a border town between Lagos and Ogun state on Wednesday when soldiers stormed the police station in the area to burn it down in protest of their colleague who was reportedly stabbed to death by  policemen attached to the station.

    Residents and business owners scampered for safety for fear of being attacked or caught up in the pandemonium.

    It was gathered that the policemen stabbed the soldier to death and during a reprisal, property including vehicles, and a police station, among others, were burnt.

    A resident of the area who simply identified himself as Sam told pressmen on the telephone that trouble started when a policeman allegedly killed a soldier.
    He said the slain soldier’s colleagues mobilized and attacked the Ogijo police station.

    Commenting on the incident in a post on Twitter, an eyewitness, Rofiat, Alhameed, said the unrest made a lot of commuters stranded as there were no vehicles to convey them to their destinations, adding that she trekked from Odogunyan to the Ogijo area.

    Using her handle, @Fee_arh, she wrote, “I had to trek from Odogunyan to Ogijo today running from one place to another trying to avoid soldiers beating passersby and those driving between Odogunyan to Ogijo after a soldier was allegedly killed by area boys while some claimed a MOPOL stabbed the soldier in Ikorodu.”

    A vehicle that was set ablaze was seen in the video clip attached to Alhameed’s post.

    Also commenting on the development in a post on Twitter, a lady identified simply as Fisayo, using her handle, @This_Fisayo, urged people to be cautious while plying the Ogijo area to their destinations.

    The post read, “If you’re going towards Ikorodu first gate down to Ogijo precisely, please stay safe; heard they killed a soldier this evening and they’ve been fighting.”

    However, contrary to insinuations that the incident happened in Lagos State, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a tweet, clarified that the incident happened in Ogun State.

    The tweet read, “There are stories making the rounds that riots have broken out in Odonguyan, Ikorodu. We wish to clarify that the unrest is at Ogijo, Ogun State, though very close to Ikorodu, Lagos. Our officers are on the alert and would not allow any breakdown of law and order within Lagos State.”

    However, the Ogun State PPRO, Abimbola Oyeyemi, is yet to comment on the matter.

     

  • Scores injured as Protesters riot in Abeokuta

    Scores injured as Protesters riot in Abeokuta

    Abeokuta the Ogun state capital was on Tuesday afternoon thrown into pandemonium as protesters stormed the streets to protest shortage of cash and fuel Scarcity.

    An eyewitness who simply gave his name as Elijah said he was shot at, as police tried to stop the protesters from protesting.

    In a video obtained by TheNewsGuru correspondent, a young man was seen crying for help after being shot in the arm by the police.

    Moreso in the video, protesters were seen hurling stones at one Automated Teller Machine (ATM) belonging to First Bank and voices were heard at the background saying  ”this suffering is too much in the country”

    As at when filing this report the number of those injured had not been ascertained.

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  • Action Alliance: How political parties offered Ogun AA N500m to step down

    Action Alliance: How political parties offered Ogun AA N500m to step down

    The governorship candidate of the Action Alliance (AA) in Ogun State, Dr. Samuel Adeyemi, has revealed that political parties in the state offered the leadership of the party the sum of N500 million to collapse its structure for them.

    Adeyemi said the offer was rejected, saying the party had structures in all the 236 wards in the state.

    We have people who approached us, I won’t mention names, but it happened on August 11

    He disclosed this while speaking with newsmen at the party secretariat in Abeokuta.

    Adeyemi, who did not disclose the identity of the political parties, said the party was in the race to win the election in the state.

    He said, “We have people who approached us, I won’t mention names, but it happened on August 11. They (the opposition parties) were here at our secretariat, I won’t say more than that, and the amount (they offered) is between N200m and N500m, but we rejected it and they went home disappointed.

    “If we are here for money, we would have collected it and disappeared but we have to show them that we are not here to show and disappear. We mean business.

    “As a politician, if I want to go far, almost everybody offered us money, apart from the sitting government; almost everybody, I won’t say more than that.

    Action Alliance: How political parties offered Ogun AA N500m to step down

    “We have a structure in all the 236 wards in this state, and by the time INEC releases the list of party agents that they just recently uploaded, we must be between the first three of the highest holder of the polling units.”

    Adeyemi added that his administration would finance the state budget’s investment in cocoa farming.

    Earlier in his address, the AA leader, Dapo Adeyemi, described the party as a third force in the state.

    He said the party contested in the local government elections and polled numbers though it won none of the positions.