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  • Ogun announces date for LG poll

    Ogun announces date for LG poll

    The Ogun Independent Electoral Commission (OGSIEC) has announced a date to hold local government election into offices of Chairmen and Councillors in the State.

    The Ogun electoral body made the announcement through a statement in Abeokuta by its Chairman, Mr Babatunde Osibodu.

    Osibodu said the LG poll will hold on July 24 and that OGSIEC had scheduled a briefing for Media and representatives of Political parties participating in the poll for May 4.

    He explained that the commission would unveil guidelines for the election at the briefing.

    The chairman, therefore, requested all registered political parties wishing to participate in the election to present two representatives at the briefing which, he said, would be in strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols.

  • Ondo houseboy machetes madam to death while asleep, absconds to Ogun State

    Ondo houseboy machetes madam to death while asleep, absconds to Ogun State

    The Police Command in Ondo State on Thursday paraded one Emmanuel Akpan, a houseboy, and his accomplice, Goodness Ekpe, for allegedly killing his employer, Mrs Febisola Caroline Adebayo.

    Bolaji Salami, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, made this known while parading the suspects along with 25 others, arrested for various crimes in the state, before newsmen in Akure.

    The CP explained that On March 29, 2021, at about 2300hrs at Ifokanbale Street, Ondo town, Emmanuel Akpan, a house boy allegedly killed his “madam”, late Mrs Febisola Caroline Adedayo, a food canteen operator, in Ondo town with a machete while the woman was asleep.

    According to the CP, the houseboy received information from Goodness Ekpe, a man from his hometown, who also worked at Ondo town, that the late woman had a lot of money and this was the reason they gave for carrying out the dastardly act.

    “Akpan carted away the sum of N3,500, two phones, some jewelries and a power generator from the house before he absconded,” he said.

    The police commissioner, who said that Apkan and Ekpe were arrested at a village in Ogun State, explained that investigation was ongoing and after the investigation the two suspects would be charged to court accordingly.

    “Last month, we paraded some criminals who were involved in various kinds of crimes, some of whom are cooling their heels in some correctional centres across the state today.

    “Though, advertising our exploits had never been my style of policing, it sometimes looks inevitable to do so, with the hope that criminals to stay away from crimes.

    “Within the period under review, my officers and men have maintained high sense of professional competence and this has brought about arrests and parade of the suspects,” he said.

  • Woman kills own baby, dumps corpse in Ogun river

    Woman kills own baby, dumps corpse in Ogun river

    Operatives of the Ogun State police command have arrested a 35-year-old woman, Sukurat Olajoke, for allegedly killing her own one-month-old baby and dumping the corpse in a river.

    The suspect was arrested on Saturday by a team of police officers on patrol.

    The spokesman of police in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said policemen at the Enugada division, Abeokuta, led by the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Baba Hamzat, saw the woman while she was throwing something suspicious into the river.

    According to him, the suspicious behaviour of the woman after throwing the object into the river attracted the policemen, who quickly apprehended her for questioning.

    Oyeyemi said the woman, who hails from Igbo Ora, Oyo State, when interrogated, confessed that she killed the baby and threw the body into the river.

    She blamed her action on frustration, Oyeyemi said.

    “It was on interrogation that the suspect, who lives at the Agboole Alakoye area of Igbo Ora in Oyo State, confessed that what she threw into the river was the corpse of her one-month-old baby, whom she killed out of frustration.

    “She confessed further that the person responsible for the pregnancy of the baby rejected her, and since she has no means of taking care of the child, she decided to kill and throw it into the river,” Oyeyemi said.

    According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that “the suspect had given birth to six other children for three different men before she got pregnant for one man identified as Hakeem, who refused to accept the paternity of the child.”

    Oyeyemi said the DPO later engaged the service of local divers who helped in recovering the corpse of the child, adding that the body had been deposited at the general hospital mortuary.

    He said the commissioner of police, Edward Awolowo Ajogun, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.

  • Buhari blames health workers for going abroad to seek medical care

    Buhari blames health workers for going abroad to seek medical care

    President Muhammadu Buhari has named the unfriendly attitude of health workers across Nigeria as a major reason why prominent Nigerians seek medical care outside the country.

    The president, who was represented by the Ministry of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the official commissioning of an International Conference Centre and Telemedicine Hall and six other projects at the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Abeokuta, Ogun State.

    “We still get all too often for comfort, disconcerting reports of not friendly attitudes of staff to patients, reports of unhygienic and housekeeping standards that leaves something to be desired even in the presence of sophisticated equipment and well qualified doctors.

    “Such simple failings like this, are more frequently responsible for the loss of confidence of the end users in our health system than even the lack of equipment. They are the triggers for the distrust that will lead people to go on medical tourism.

    “We have a lot of work to do in that area and I want to believe that the managers of our hospitals after such laudable, fantastic infrastructure investment we now begin to pay attention, not only to improving staff harmony and welfare, but to retraining health care givers for even better professionalism that deliver service in a productive and courteous atmosphere based on the lessons we learnt from our traditional African hospitality,” he said.

    President Buhari also disclosed that his administration is currently embarking on the infrastructural development of all it’s tertiary hospitals so as to position them for quality health care delivery to the people.

    He added that the National Health Insurance Scheme is awaiting a law that would make the scheme compulsory for every Nigerian.

    “We are carrying on infrastructural development at all our tertiary hospitals to position them for quality health care delivery to all persons, the National Health Insurance Scheme is awaiting a new law to make health insurance mandatory,” Buhari said.

  • Financial autonomy: Workers ground Ogun State House of Assembly

    Financial autonomy: Workers ground Ogun State House of Assembly

    Legislative activities were grounded at the Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday as the st6ate chapter of Parliamentary Staff Association of Nigeria (PASAN) joined their counterparts nationwide on an indefinite strike.

    The indefinite strike was due to failure of the government to implement financial autonomy for the legislature as enshrined in the 1999 Constitution (As amended).

    Addressing newsmen at the assembly complex, Mr James Obanla, the State Chairman of PASAN, said that the assembly staff had joined the strike as directed by the national body.

    Obanla said that all activities at the assembly complex would be grounded indefinitely.

    He explained that several notices had been issued to the government on the need to implement the financial autonomy signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari, but without any action.

    The PASAN chairman, who noted that the strike would affect correspondences from the executive arm of government, however, expressed confidence in the quick resolution of the issue.

    Speaking on the benefits of the financial autonomy when fully implemented, Obanla said that the autonomy would enhance the business of government and also provide room for separation of power.

    “The strike is indefinite, businesses among the three arms of government will be affected.

    “Today’s plenary is already affected and the stakeholders’ forum scheduled for tomorrow will likely be affected too,” he said.

  • Woman seeking political office defrauded of N7.5m in Ogun State

    Woman seeking political office defrauded of N7.5m in Ogun State

    A 54-year-old man, Olatokunbo Williams, who allegedly defrauded a woman of N7.5 million, on Monday appeared in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun.

    The police charge Williams, whose address was not provided, with two counts of fraud and obtaining money under false pretences.

    The prosecution counsel, Insp Abdulkareem Mustapha, told the court that the defendant committed the offence between 2018 and 2021 at about 11.45 a.m. at Aderenle Secondary School Road, Ota, Ogun.

    Mustapha said that the defendant collected N7.5 million with to assist the complainant, Osanyintile Funke, to get into political office.

    The defendant, he said, converted the money to his personal use.

    The offence, he said, contravened the provisions of sections 390 (2) and 419 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ogun,2006.

    The defendant, however pleaded, not guilty to the charge.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr O.L. Oke admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N1 million with two sureties in like sum.

    Oke ordered that the sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction and be gainfully employed with evidence of tax payment to Ogun Government.

    The magistrate adjourned the matter until March 29 for further hearing.

  • Housewife bathes husband with boiling water after secretly burying newborn baby

    Housewife bathes husband with boiling water after secretly burying newborn baby

    The police in Ogun State have confirmed the arrest of a 43-year-old housewife, identified as Bisola Awodele, who bathed her husband with boiling water after killing and secretly burying her newborn baby.

    The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known on Sunday, saying the mother of five is now in police custody at Sango Ota.

    Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested on March 8, adding that the hot water had caused the victim a grievous harm.

    Upon interrogation, Awodele confirmed her action, explaining that her husband is fond of getting home drunk everyday.

    She said she had cautioned him several times but he failed to change.

    “The suspect was arrested following a report by the husband, one Peter Phillips, who ran to Sango Ota Area Command with a first degree burns all over his body and reported that his wife, a mother of five, accused him of getting drunk always as a result of which she picked a pot containing already boiled water, and poured it on his body.

    “Upon the report, the Area Commander ACP Muhideen Obe quickly directed his JWC section to effect the arrest of the murderous woman. The team swiftly moved to the scene where the suspect was promptly apprehended.

    “On interrogation, the suspect explained to the police how her husband is fond of coming home drunk always without contributing anything to the welfare of her and the children.

    “She stated further that on that fateful day, the husband came home drunk as usual, and while she was complaining about the husband act of drunkenness, the man started insulting her and her parents which infuriated her, consequence of which she poured the hot water on his body”, Oyeyemi narrated.

    The police spokesperson said preliminary investigation also revealed that the suspect gave birth to a baby about eight months ago, but killed and secretly buried the baby out of frustration.

    The police investigating team had since followed her to the secret grave of the dead baby, where the corpse was exhumed, the police added.

    Oyeyemi said the husband had been taken to the General Hospital, Ota in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state, where he is currently recuperating.

    Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and prosecution.

  • BREAKING: Ogun Assembly elects new deputy speaker

    BREAKING: Ogun Assembly elects new deputy speaker

    The Ogun State House of Assembly on Tuesday elected Mr Akeem Balogun (Ogun Waterside) as its new deputy speaker.

    Balogun’s election, which was unopposed, was supervised by the Clerk of the House, Mr Deji Adeyemo during plenary.

    Balogun’s election followed his nomination by Mr Solomon Osho (Remo North) and was seconded by Abayomi Fasuwa (Ijebu North East).

    The former deputy speaker, Mr Dare Kadiri (Ijebu North 11) was impeached for gross misconduct on March 2.

    Speaking to newsmen, the new deputy speaker appreciated his colleagues for his election.

    “I will regularly be in consultation with the speaker as captain of the ship on issues that will bring development to the state,” he said.

  • Police arrest Ogun Deputy Speaker for alleged assault

    Police arrest Ogun Deputy Speaker for alleged assault

    The Ogun State Police Command have arrested the Deputy Speaker for the State House of Assembly, Oludare Kadiri for alleged assault during the revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress in the state.

    Confirming his arrest, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, explained that the Deputy Speaker who represents Ijebu-North at the state Assembly was arrested after he allegedly led suspected hoodlums to invade the residence of the Secretary to the State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, in Oru-Ijebu, Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.

    According to reports, Kadiri was being held at the Criminal Investigation Department at the Police headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta for the offence.

    The Deputy Speaker was alleged to have led thugs to invade and vandalise the residence of a former State Legislator Adebiyi Odugbesan.

    Kadiri was said to have allegedly accused the SSG and Adegbesan of hoarding the registration materials for the ongoing APC registration and revalidation exercise in the state.

    According to DSP Oyeyemi, Kadiri is being currently investigated.

    “Some people reported him (Kadiri) to the police, accusing him of leading thugs to the house of a former lawmaker, where they attacked him and vandalised his House,” he said.

    “Another person also reported that he led thugs to the residence of the SSG and also vandalised the SSG’s house.

    “A Supervisory Councillor in his local government also reported that, he forcibly seized the registration materials and when the police went there to recover the materials, this same man led about 20 men and assaulted the Supervisory Councillor in the presence of the police and also held the policemen hostage for almost two hours.”

    “Nobody is above the law, anybody who runs foul of the law has to face the music, that is why he was arrested and is being investigated and he will be charged to court after the conclusion of the investigation”.

    But, reacting to his arrest, Kadiri denied the allegations, saying they were orchestrated to tarnish his political image.

    Speaking through his aide, on Friday evening, Kadiri noted that the SSG was the brain behind his arrest.

    He also accused him of clandestinely orchestrating his impeachment as the Deputy Speaker of the OGHA.

    Kadiri said since the appointment of Talabi as the SSG by Governor Dapo Abiodun, he has been at loggerheads with him, particularly on matters that have to do with politics in Ijebu North Local Government Area of the state.

  • 50 persons detained, charged for face mask violation in Ogun

    50 persons detained, charged for face mask violation in Ogun

    No fewer than 50 persons were on Monday prosecuted for violating the protocol on the use of face masks in public places in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

    The violators were subjected to community service after they were arraigned at the mobile court at the governor’s office in Oke-Mosan.

    It was observed that the violators were punished to serve two hours of community service for their offences.

    The state government had threatened to arrest and prosecute those caught without using face masks.

    The state government had in a circular issued by the State Head of Service, Selimot Ottun, said the directive would take effect from February 22, 2021.

    While enforcing the law on Monday, the task force made the arrest at the state secretariat in Oke-Mosan.

    Fifty persons were charged to the mobile court.