Tag: Ogun
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Mob beat three to death in Ogun, set vehicle ablaze
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday confirmed that three persons have been beaten to death by a mob at Aseese, Mowe, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued by the Police public Relation Office, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said after beaten them to death, the mob sets their vehicles ablaze for…
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Sad! Truck crushes four to death in Ogun
Four persons have been crushed to death while two others were wounded in an accident involving a Daf truck and a commercial bus around Capital Hotel area on the Ijebu Ode-Oru Road in Ogun State. The spokesman, Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Babatunde Akinbiyi who confirmed the sad incident, said it happened on Saturday. Akinbiyi…
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Ogun govt set to adopt Adire as uniform for public primary, secondary schools
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, said that the state would be adopting the popular local fabrics, Adire, as part of the school uniform for public primary and secondary schools in the state. Abiodun stated this at the launch of Adire Ogun Digital Market Place held at the Cultural Centre, Kuto, Abeokuta, the state capital on…
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Ogun suspends examination at OGITECH following death of student
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has ordered the temporary suspension of ongoing semester examination at the Institute of Technology (OGITECH), Igbesa, following the death of a student. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the deceased, Yusuf Malik, a National Diploma 1 student, was on Tuesday knocked down by a motorcycle at the entrance…
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Man allegedly kills girlfriend in hotel room
The Ogun police command says it has arrested a 31-year-old man, Rexlawson Johnson, an indigene of Ebonyi, over alleged gruesome murder of his girlfriend, Patricia John. Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the command’s Spokesman, said in a statement that the suspect was arrested on Friday following a report by the manager of “MOLAYO HOTEL,” Ibafo. The hotel…
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#EndSARS : Ogun shut schools, suspends motorcycle operations
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun has ordered the closure of all schools and the suspension of motorcycle operations in the state due to the prevailing situation surrounding the #EndSARS protests. Abiodun said this during a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday night. The governor said that the schools should be closed till Oct. 26, and…
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46 perish in Ogun road crashes in nine months
No fewer than 46 persons have died in 132 road crashes in Ogun State from January to September this year. Some 173 persons sustained numerous injuries from the sad incidents. The Director, Traffic Planning, Research & Statistics for Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Commander Ajayi Babatunde attributed the crashes to excessive speeding,…
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#EndSARS: Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Plateau inaugurate panels on SARS abuses
Lagos, Ogun, Ekiti, Abia, Delta, Edo and Plateau states on Monday inaugurated panels to probe cases of human rights abuses against the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, while inaugurating the panel, appealed to youths protesting police brutality to vacate Lagos roads and embrace dialogue for resolution of the issues. He said…
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#ENDSARS: Protest turn violent in Ogun, angry youths vandalise police station [Video]
Some irate youths on Friday invaded a police station in Imoru, Ijebu-Ode area of Ogun State. The youths were seen in a video vandalising and looting the police station. They were seen destroying the patrol vehicle, as window glasses and doors were broken. It was observed that the youths took advantage of the incident to…
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#BBNaija: Ogun gov donates house, cash to Laycon
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun, on Tuesday, announced the donation of N5 million and a three-bedroom bungalow to the winner of the just-concluded Big Brother Naija reality show, Olamilekan Agbelesebioba He also appointed him as the Youth Ambassador of the state. Abiodun made the announcement when he played host to Agbelesebioba, popularly known as Laycon,…