Tag: Ogun
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Insecurity: Ogun health workers declare indefinite strike after abducted doctor, nurse regain freedom
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the release of a doctor and a nurse abducted on April 7. This was confirmed on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi. He however could not confirm if the family members of the victims paid ransom to secure the release of the…
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Ogun prophet rapes 17-year-old girl during private prayer session
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 50-year-old prophet in charge of the Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Oke-Igbala, Ifo, Tayo Shobowale, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old church member. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday. Oyeyemi said…
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Truck crushes two secondary school students of same parents to death in Ogun State
Two students of the same parents were crushed to death in an accident involving a Bajaj motorcycle and a Man diesel truck along the Sagamu – Ikorodu road in Ogun State. The Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to journalists on Thursday. He explained…
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JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Chinese expatriates in Ogun
Two Chinese nationals working with a fishery and poultry company in Ogun state were on Wednesday kidnapped from their work place at Oba town in the Obafemi – Owode Local Government Area of the state. Gunmen, numbering about 15 allegedly invaded the ancient Egba town of Oba-Ile around 3: 01p.m and started shooting sporadically into…
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Trailer crushes three people on motorcycle to death in Ogun State
Three persons were on Friday night crushed to death in an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle around Abiola way closer to Iyana mortuary in Abeokuta. Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi, the Public Relations Officer, Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), confirmed the accident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abeokuta on Saturday.…
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Petrol tanker explodes in Lagos, Ogun border town
A petrol-laden tanker has exploded at Ajayi Farm Bus-Stop along the Alagbole-Akute Road in Ogun State. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Alagbole-Akute is a border community between Lagos and Ogun states. Sources said the incident occurred very early on Saturday morning at the retail station of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) in the area. According…
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Guru Maharaj ji explains need to swear oath by Ogun
Satguru Maharaj ji, the Founder of One Love Family sect, says it has become necessary to incorporate traditional gods including Ogun, Ifa and Sango in oath swearing in courts and inaugural ceremonies to avoid corruption completely. Maharaj ji, made the call on Saturday at a national news conference to discuss crucial issues affecting the world.…
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Three killed as suspected herdsmen storm Ogun community
Unknown number of herdsmen on Friday night invaded Igbooro, Oja-Odan in the Yewa-North Local Government area of Ogun State, killing three and injuring two villagers. The prowling herdsmen reportedly invaded the village, closed to Eggua in Oja-Odan around 11 pm on Friday, shot extensively, and set ablaze three houses and storehouses in the village. A…
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Youths issue seven-day quit notice to killer herdsmen in Ogun
Youths in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, under the aegis of Yewa-North Patriotic Forum, have issued a seven-day ultimatum to suspected killer herdsmen in Yewa-North Local Government Area to vacate the state. The youths gave the ultimatum on Friday, in a statement signed by the President of the group, Sanni Omobolaji, 24…
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Driver burnt to death as diesel tanker explodes in Ogun
One person has been burnt to death in a diesel laden tanker explosion at Atoyo, outbound Ijebu Ode along Ijebu Ode Ogbere expressway in Ogun State. The spokesperson of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement, Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident on Friday in Abeokuta. Akinbiyi explained that the accident occurred at 10:45 am and…