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Man arrested for allegedly setting his wife ablaze in Ogun

The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a man, identified as Olubunmi Johnson, for allegedly setting his wife, Kikelomo, on fire in their apartment. The incident occurred in their apartment on Fagbuyi Street, Ilogbo, in Ota around 8:30 p.m. on Friday following

Driver, Conductor, arrested for beating man to death in Ogun

A truck driver Olalere Timileyin, and his conductor, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for beating a man to death. This was disclosed in a statement by the spokesperson for the Command, SP Omolola Odutola, on Saturday. She noted

Scammers hack Osun governor Adeleke's phone

The Osun state government has issued an urgent alert to the public regarding a security breach involving one of the telephone numbers of Governor Ademola Adeleke. In an official statement released, the spokesperson to the governor, Olawale Rasheed, appealed

Portable's aide reportedly crushes bikeman to death in Ogun (Video)

The aide to popular singer, Portable has reportedly hit a bike man in Ogun with his Range Rover. According to reports, the singer's aide was rushing to his employer's second child naming ceremony when the gruesome incident happened. The popular Instagram blog

Husband sells wife, son for N2m in Ogun

A 36-year-old man, Kingsley Essien, has been arrested by the police for allegedly selling his wife and his two-year-old son at prices amounting to ₦2 million in total. The police in Ogun State said the husband had trafficked his wife to Mali for prostitution

White man's photo found in sacrifice offered in Ogun state

An oyinbo man's photo has been found in a sacrifice dumped at Kara Sabo, Sagamu in Ogun state. The white man's photo was found in a clay pot used for offering sacrifices which contains eggs, palm oil and other items. According to residents of the area this

Dozens of militants killed as Military invades Lagos, Ogun creeks

The Arepo area of Ogun State and some part of Lagos State came under military bombardment on Thursday. The Armed Forces, in a joint exercise, hit the base of suspected militants in the states. A source told Punch that the military shelled Fatola, a notorious

Ogun festival turns bloody as man stabs worshipper to death

The Lagos State Police Command on Tuesday said it has launched a manhunt for a suspected murderer, Kehinde Lawal, who allegedly killed his friend, one Mutiu Edunjobi, in the Isheri area of the state during an Ogun festival in the area. The festival organized

Pastor mistakenly sets lady on fire during 'deliverance' in Ogun

Ogun State Police Command revealed it has arrested one pastor, Taiwo Odebiyi, for allegedly setting ablaze a 21-year-old lady identified as Sukura Owodunni during a deliverance session. According to the command's spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the incident

Mentally Unstable Man Beheads 84-Year-Old Man In Ogun

The Residents of the Ipara community in Remo North local government area of Ogun State were thrown into confusion on Friday when a 32-year-old man, David Shodola allegedly beheaded an 84-year-old man, Alfred Opadipe. Our correspondent gathered that the incident

Music: DJ Real - Owo Odun (feat. Zlatan & Superwozzy)

DJ Real is obviously one of Nigeria's most prolific street Disk Jockeys, he sends forth his offerings by dishing out new single featuring the Leg Work master himself - Zlatan, who has been hot on the features lately, and the talented Superwozzy on a decent

Two Beninese well diggers die while digging well in Ogun

The bodies of two well diggers, who were from the Republic of Benin, have been recovered after they got stuck while digging a well and died in the Laderin area of Abeokuta South Local Government Area of Ogun State. Avade Clement and Achefon Edua were hired

Fatal road accident claims lives of three Ogun University students

Three students from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, lost their lives in a tragic road accident along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road on Friday. In a statement released on Saturday, Omolola Odutola, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police

Medical Doctors Commence Indefinite Strike In Ogun State Overpay Disparity

The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) Dr Kunle Ashimi, confirmed the commencement of the strike at a press conference in Abeokuta on Tuesday. Medical doctors in Ogun State have commenced an indefinite strike over unresolved issues concerning

Two children die, seven others injured in Ogun road accident

The Federal Road Safety Corps, Ogun Sector Command, has said two children have died and seven others sustained injuries in a lone crash that occurred in Kere, along the Itori-Abeokuta-Lagos road. The command's spokesperson, Florence Okpe, made this known in

Man escapes death as communication mast collapses on Ogun building

A yet-to-be identified landlord, on Tuesday, narrowly escaped death as a communication mast collapsed on his residential building in Akute area of Ogun State. We gathered that the mast belonging to IHS Company, collapsed due to the severe weather conditions

Bloodbath: One Dies As Customs, Suspected Smugglers Clash in Ogun

It has been revealed that one person ended up dead on Sunday when operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun Area Command, and suspected smugglers clashed at Ajilete village in Ipokia Local Government of the state. According to Punch Metro, the Customs

Photo: Mother, Daughter Arrested For Selling Cannabis, Skunk In Ogun

A 43-year-old woman, Alaba Mulika and her 16-year-old daughter, Olamide (surname withheld) have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly trading in cannabis. The mother and daughter were dwarfs, and the Nigerian Tribune gathered that dwarfism