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10 Suspected ‘Eiye Confraternity’ Members Arrested in Sagamu

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By Olusegun Folarin

Ogun State Police Command has arrested ten members of a dreaded Eiye Confraternity who have been allegedly terrorizing Sagamu and its environs in recent times.

The suspects, Adekoya Adesina, Ayinde Olumide, Adebayo Jamiu, Ajayi Temitope, Taiwo Olatunji, Oladapo Ayeye, Johnson Adeyemi, Tunde Banjo, Gbenga Morufu and Tunde Adenuga were arrested after men of Anti-Cultists section received information that a group of cultists were converging at different locations in Odogbolu to unleash terror in Sagamu in continuation of the supremacy battle going on among the various cult groups in the town and its environs.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi pointed out that the hoodlums attacked policemen with dangerous weapons but they were subdued after which ten out of them were apprehended.

He explained that the 2nd-in-command of the Anti-Cultists unit, Morakinyo Adejumo was seriously injured during the operation, and he is currently responding to treatment at a healthcare facility.

The command’s spokesperson listed items recovered from the suspects to include eight live cartridges and large quantity of substances suspected to be Indian Hemp.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Mr. Olanrewaju Oladimeji, has ordered a massive manhunt for the remaining members of the group.

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Ogun Police Nab 3 Members of a robbery gang in Abeokuta

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By Olajumoke Idowu

Three members of a robbery syndicate who invaded the phone market popularly known as “Tarmac” on the 12th of April 2023, where they killed one of the traders after carting away several expensive phones have been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command.

The State Police Public Relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement in Abeokuta.

According to the statement, the suspects, Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu and Temitayo Oresanya were arrested, following an information received by policemen attached to Kemta Divisional Police Headquarters that the suspects have been hiding at Abule Ake area of Kemta for quite some time now in order to evade arrest.

It stated further that the DPO Kemta division, mobilized his men to the scene where the three suspects were apprehended, adding that two amongst the suspects had confessed their participation in the robbery incident, while the third one Temitayo Oresanya said he didn’t participate in the robbery.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Olanrewaju Oladimeji, who commended members of the public for their cooperation by giving useful information to the police, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID for discreet investigation.

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Middle Aged Woman in Police Net for Selling Baby

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By Olajumoke Idowu 

A 33-year-old woman Olaide Adekunle has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for selling her 18-month-old baby at the rate of 600,000 naira to yet to be identified buyer.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement in Abeokuta said the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Sango divisional headquarters by the woman’s husband, Nureni Rasaq.

According to the statement, the suspect’s husband said his wife, Olaide, left home for Lagos on the 15th of March 2023 with their baby girl but returned home without the baby.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the suspect confessed to having sold the baby to someone in Lagos, stating that she borrowed money from a microfinance bank and was unable to pay back the money.

He said the suspect explained further that she ran to Lagos and started hawking sachet water because the bank agents were threatening to deal decisively with her.

The Acting Commissioner of Police, Mr Babakura Muhammed, has directed that the suspect be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation and possible recovery of the baby.

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Six in Police Net for Kidnapping, Murder

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Six persons including a couple, Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun and Salawa Oyenusi Ajalorun have been arrested by Operatives of Ogun State Police Command for the alleged kidnapping, killing and dismembering of a 26-year-old mother of two, Oyindamola Adeyemi.

The suspects, Lukman Oladele, Kayode Ibrahim, Bello Akeem, Alebiosu Adebayo, Fatai Rasheed and Fatai Jimoh were apprehended after the neighbour of the victim, Ojo Omolara had reported at Obalende divisional headquarters; Ijebu-Ode that Oyindamola Adeyemi had not returned home since she left home in the morning of Wednesday 28th of December 2022.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi said the deceased phone was recovered from Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun, a herbalist alongside a container full of human blood while the legs of the victim were recovered from Lukman Oladele.

The PPRO said the confessional statements of Taiwo Olutufese Ajalorun and Lukman Oladele led to the arrest of other suspects who are buyers of different parts of the deceased body.

According to them, the legs of the deceased were sold at the rate of 30 thousand naira while the heart was sold at the rate of 50 thousand naira to Akeem Bello, while the person who bought the head is still at large.

Mr Oyeyemi said the suspects confessed further that the victim was the third person they had killed in such a gruesome manner.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre  Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Homicide section of the state criminal investigation departments for discreet investigation and diligent prosecution.

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3 Arrested over Alleged Attempt to Kill Policeman

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The Police Command in Ogun says it has arrested three suspects over an alleged attempt to kill a police officer, Akinpelu Sunday, while carrying out his duties at Orile Imo in Obafemi- Owode Local Government Area of the state.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi said that the suspects were arrested while attacking the policeman and attempting to burn a police towing vehicle so as to prevent investigation into the cause of an accident.

He explained that following the report of an accident, which occurred on Saturday at Orile-Imo area, the police sergeant attached to the traffic section of Owode-Egba Divisional Headquarters was detailed to rescue the victims and recover the vehicles involved.

Mr Oyeyemi added that on getting to the scene, the suspects attacked the policeman and the towing vehicle driver with sledge hammer, stick and other dangerous weapons.

The PPRO stated that the suspects were preventing them from taking one of the vehicles involved in the accident to the station for further investigation.

He stated further that the policeman and the towing vehicle driver managed to escape from the scene and ran to the station, with varying degrees of injuries.

The State ppro stressed that the Divisional Police Officer, Owode Egba division, Mr Olasunkanmi Popoola, led his men to the place where he met the suspects who had already poured petrol on the towing vehicle and were about setting it ablaze and Three among the hoodlums were arrested while others escaped.

Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Lanre Bankole, has ordered that those who escaped must be hunted for and brought to book.

He further directed that the arrested suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigations Department for further investigation and possible prosecution.

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Man in Police Net for Alleged Robbery, Murder

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The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 28 year old, Moses Ayomide for armed robbery and killing of one Qudus Popoola.

In a statement by the command Public Relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by Policemen at Agbado divisional headquarters, that armed robbers were operating at Fadahunsi Ijoko area of Agbado, in Ifo local government area of Ogun state.

He explained that the DPO Agbado division, Mr Awoniyi Adekunle, quickly led his men to the scene where it was discovered that while the armed robbers were escaping after robbing one Bashirat Anibire, a POS operator of her bag containing the cash sum of #400,000 and her Itel phone.

Also, the robbers shot and killed one 25 years old Qudus Popoola, and also injured one Faleye Oluwaseun.

Mr Oyeyemi said the robbers were chased, and with the help of youths in the area, one of them Moses Ayomide was apprehended, while others escaped.

He noted that the injured victim was rushed to hospital for medical attention while corpse of the deceased was released to the family on request that they need to bury him in accordance with their religious belief.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to State Criminal Investigation Departments for discreet investigation.

The CP also sent condolence message to the family of the deceased, and assured them that, the command will do everything possible to apprehend the escaped members of the gang.

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Herbalist in Police Net for Murder

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Ogun state Police Command has arrested a native doctor, Idowu Talabi for killing his 30 years old co-tenant, Isau Oluwatobiloba.

In a statement by the State Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Ikenne divisional headquarters by the wife of the deceased, who reported that she returned from Church vigil at about 6:00 am only to discover the lifeless body of her husband lying in the pool of his own blood, macheted to death by an unknown person. 

Mr Oyeyemi maintained that upon the report, the DPO Ikenne division, Mr Ibrahim Ningi, led his detectives to the scene, where it was discovered that the deceased was macheted to death while sleeping on his bed.

He noted that, there was no break-in at the scene and nothing was removed from the room. 

He said the discovery pointed to the fact that the killing was carried out by an insider, hence all the occupants of the house were invited to the station for interrogation. 

Mr Oyeyemi said after a thorough investigation, Idowu Talabi, who claimed to be a native doctor confessed, been the person who killed the deceased. 

He said when asked the reason for the dastardly act, the suspect alleged that the deceased was fond of accusing him of stealing, and that was what infuriated him to matchet him to death when he discovered that the deceased was alone at home sleeping. 

The cutlass he used to commit the crime had been recovered. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the Homicide section of the state Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and prosecution.

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Ogun Police Arrest Four Notorious Kidnappers

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Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested four members of a notorious kidnap gang for allegedly terrorizing Abeokuta and its environs.

The suspects, Ismaila Ibrahim, Musa Muhammed, Irekura Abu and Okanlawon Muhammed were arrested following a series of kidnapping cases at Soyooye and Ibara Orile Area of Abeokuta.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the suspects confessed to being members of a kidnap gang that abducted one Bishop Oladimeji Joshua of Prayer City, Keesan Abeokuta, and Kafayat Jelili of Ogo-Titun area of Ibara Orile on the 27th of September 2022.

He listed items recovered from the suspects including two double-barrel guns and one single-barrel long gun.

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, who commended the anti-kidnapping unit for the breakthrough has ordered that the suspects be charged in court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

Mr Bankole also directed a massive manhunt for other members of the gang who are presently on the run, with the view to bring them to justice. 

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Three Suspects in Police Net for alleged Car Theft

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The Police in Ogun State have arrested three men for allegedly snatching a car in Abeokuta.

The suspects include, Moses Abiodun, Seyi Oyenekan and Monsuru Majekodunmi.

The State Police spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement in Abeokuta said they were apprehended on the 9th of November,  2022, following a complaint lodged at the Oke-Itoku Police Station by one Olusesi Akingbile who reported that his Toyota Carina car parked in his house at Ijemo on October 12 2022, had been stolen by unknown persons.

Mr Oyeyemi told newsmen that messages were sent to all police formations in Ogun, asking them to be on the lookout for the missing car.

The police spokesperson who said the stolen car was sighted in a mechanic village along Ajebo Road, by police officers attached to Kemta explained further that the police, during preliminary investigations, had discovered that the suspect had two other accomplices.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr  Lanre Bankole, has ordered a thorough investigation of the suspects before they are charged to court.

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Violence Rocks Community Over Chieftancy Tussle

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There are conflicting reports on the number of persons affected as three residents have been reportedly killed and properties razed in the outbreak of violence over the enthronement of a new king in Agọṣaṣa, a town in Ipokia local government area of Ogun State.

The lingering tussle over the installation of a new monarch followed the passage of the last king of the town about 6 months ago with the majority of the people divided on the choice of a successor to the crown.

The crisis was reportedly escalated with the death of a popular youth leader who was reportedly shot dead in the heat of the struggle to ensure the emergence of a particular candidate.

Some residents who spoke with journalists claimed that 2 more persons died during the retaliation by some aggrieved youths that later attacked the properties of two prominent politicians in the community and razed the houses and vehicles within the vicinity.

The State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the incident to Radio Nigeria said the houses and vehicles destroyed during the violence were owned by the duo of Chief Akeem Adigun and a former council Chairman, Mr Isiaka Aderounmu.

Mr Oyeyemi who said normalcy had been restored in the area while some persons were arrested for their alleged involvement in the crisis maintained that only one person was killed.

The Police Spokesperson cautioned the people against resorting to jungle justice in expressing their grievances and advised them to seek legal redress while relying on the approved system for resolving Chieftaincy issues.

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Security Operatives in Ogun Swoop Down on Kidnappers, Rescue Victims

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Three suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the men of Ogun State Police Command at a forest along Imeko- Iwoye-Ketu road and rescued three victims of their kidnap operation unhurt. 

The suspects, Aliu Abubakar, Umaru Tukur and Yau Isah were arrested when policemen at Imeko divisional headquarters received information that about 8 kidnappers armed with dangerous weapons blocked Termac/ Iwoye road and shot sporadically. 

The police spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement in Abeokuta revealed that the police with men of Amotekun corps, So Safe Corps, Hunters, Vigilantes as well as Fulani/Yoruba youths stormed the forest in search of the victims and their abductors. 

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the kidnappers abandoned their victims and left an unregistered motorcycle behind at their hideout in the forest while the security operatives continued combing the bush which led to the discovery of three of the suspects where they were hiding in the forest. 

He added that the key to the abandoned motorcycle was recovered in the pocket of one of them along with three cutlasses. 

The Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, therefore ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to anti-kidnapping section of the state Criminal investigation Departments for discreet investigation. 

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Ogun Police Arrest 3 Eiye Confraternity Leaders

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Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have arrested three leading members of the dreaded Eiye Confraternity who have been allegedly terrorizing Ijebu-Ode and its environs.

The suspects, Odukoya Odushina, Subomi Popoola and Itunuoluwa Taiwo were arrested after the police at Obalende Divisional Headquarters in Ijebu Ode received information that the cultists were seen holding a nocturnal meeting at a black spot known as Sanga at the back of Central Mosque, with the view to unleashing terror on members of the community. 

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the arrest of the suspects in Abeokuta, said the hoodlums attacked the policemen with dangerous weapons when they sighted them.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that one of the suspects had been arrested once and charged to court, but was granted bail.

He listed items recovered from suspects including jewellery, phones and suspected hard drugs.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, has ordered a full scale investigation into their activities.

Mr Bankole also ordered a massive manhunt for other members of the group with the view to charging them to court as soon as possible.

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Police Nab Most Wanted Cultist

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Men of Ogun State police command have arrested a notorious cultist, Rotimi Adebiyi for terrorizing Abeokuta and Ifo areas of the state.

The suspect, also known as Paracetamol, who had been on wanted list of the command over his role in several cult clashes in the state which led to the death of some members of another cult group was arrested at Ifo area of the state by Special Weapons And Tactics, SWAT, operatives, led by Mr Olanrewaju Kalejaye.

In a statement in Abeokuta, the Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi notes that the suspect, a leader of Eiye cult group used to come into Abeokuta metropolis to strike and run back to his hideout in Ifo.

It states that police operatives apprehended the suspect based on credible intelligence and recovered, one locally made pistol, one live cartridge, charms, weed suspected to be Indian hemp and a cutlass.

The statement adds that the commissioner of police, Mr Lanre Bankole had ordered a full scale investigation into the past activities of the suspect with a view of arraigning him in court as soon as possible.

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Ogun Police Arrest 13 Suspects for Allegedly Destroying People’s Property

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Ogun State Police Command says thirteen persons have been arrested for allegedly destroying other people’s property following an accident that claimed the life of a motorcycle rider in the Itori area of Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi pointed out that the suspects were part of those who went on a rampage when a smuggler’s vehicle who they believed was being chased by the men of Nigeria Customs Service knocked down a motorcycle rider and the victim died instantly.

He noted that the hoodlums immediately went berserk, vandalizing vehicles of innocent passersby, and also moved to a popular hotel in the area where officers of the Nigeria Customs Service used to lodge and started looting the hotel.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the hoodlums attacked the policemen who had visited the scene following a distress call with stones.

Speaking during his assessment tour of the scene of the incident, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole described the act of vandalizing property as barbaric and directed that others who were involved in the dastardly act be hunted for and brought to book.

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Itori Youths On Rampage as Suspected Smuggler Kills Okadaman

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Youths of Itori in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State have burnt five vehicles over the killing of a motorcyclist by a suspected smuggler.

The youths were reported to have gone on a rampage on the suspicion that the accident was caused by a Customs team stationed in the town.

Five vehicles parked in front of the hotel where the customs were reportedly lodging were burnt.

Witnesses said the timely arrival of Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole with his team saved the hotel from also being burnt.

A report had it that the suspected smuggler was trying to escape from the operatives of the Nigeria Customs, Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’, Lagos, operating along the road when the motorcyclist was hit and died on the spot.

The Public Relations Officer, PRO, Customs FOU Zone “A” Command, Mr Theophilus Duniya, while responding to the incident said, the officers who were stationed some meters from the scene of the accident did not pursue the vehicle that killed the motorcyclist.

The Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi also confirmed the incident.

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Mother sets Daughter Ablaze over Phone

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Ogun State police command says it has arrested one Aisha Tijani a housewife and mother of five for pouring petrol on her 10 years old daughter and set her ablaze.

In a statement by the command spokesman, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Mowe Divisional headquarters by Mr Moroof Ayinde, who reported that the suspect who lives in the same house with him poured petrol on her little daughter and set her ablaze.

He stated further that, the woman got annoyed when the little girl took a phone she seized from one of her children from where she kept it and gave it back to the child whose hand the phone was seized.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that upon the report, the DPO Mowe Division, Mrs Folashade Tanaruno quickly moved to the scene with the detectives and got the suspect arrested.

He said the victim, who had been badly burnt was rushed to the nearest hospital from where she was referred to Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital for proper medical attention.

On interrogation, the suspect Aisha Tijani who claimed to have been separated from the father of the children pleaded guilty to the police.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation.

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Ogun Police Apprehend Miscreants and Scavengers

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Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force says about fifteen persons have been arrested over the clash between some miscreants and scavengers in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi the fifteen arrested persons were suspected to have participated in the incident.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the police were carrying out investigation on the incident.

He emphasized that no life was lost during the fracas that generated fears among traders in the market.

The crisis was reported to have started on Monday evening at the rail line axis of the popular Lafenwa Market of Abeokuta metropolis when some miscreants allegedly set some market stalls ablaze.

It was gathered that the miscreants had approached the driver of a truck at the Lafenwa Market, where they demanded a certain financial inducement for them to clear traffic and enable the truck to manoeuvre the traffic build-up at the market.

One of the traders, Mrs Sobaloju, who witnessed the incident said the money offered by the truck driver was picked by one of the scavengers, who allegedly ran to hide in one of the stalls in the market.

She noted that rumours of the death of the scavenger as he was attacked by miscreants forced his colleagues to seek revenge on the miscreants at the market where some market stalls were set ablaze.

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Another Ogun Traditional Ruler Burnt To Death by Unknown Persons

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Reports from Olowe a village in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State, say the traditional ruler of the village, Chief Akin Muheedeen, have been burnt to death by yet-to-be-identified persons.

The killing and burning of the Chief Muheedeen is coming about a month after that of the Olu of Agodo, Oba Ayinde Odetola who was also killed and burnt in Ewekoro Local Government Area of the state.

Reports indicated that the community head had gone out to observe the Morning Prayer at the mosque before the fire was discovered within his compound.

Family sources said some unknown persons broke in through the window to gain access to where the man was killed before setting him ablaze.

When contacted, Ogun State Police Command spokesman, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said he was awaiting briefing on the incident.

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Police Apprehends Pastor for Allegedly Raping Church Member

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Men of Ogun state police command have arrested a pastor, Mathew Oladapo for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 19-year-old member of his church.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement in Abeokuta said the pastor was arrested following a report lodged at Ogijo divisional headquarters by the victim.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the victim reported that while attending the church service on the 20th of February 2022, the pastor told her that he saw a vision that she was having a spiritual husband and would undergo three nights of fasting and prayer in the church for total deliverance and also to come to the church with 1,000 naira note and anointing oil.

He explained further that on the first night of the fasting and prayer, the victim was taken to a room within the church where the pastor ordered her to pull off her clothes and forcefully had sex with her with the claim that it was the only way to break the bond between her and the spirit husband. 

The police spokesperson said the DPO Ogijo division, Mr Onatufe Umoh, quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy pastor was promptly arrested and confessed to the crime but claimed to have been overwhelmed by spirit. 

Meanwhile, the commissioner of police,  Mr  Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to the anti-human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution. 

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Ogun Police Nab Fake Inspector

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Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 38-year-old man, Akinyemi Thomas for allegedly impersonating a police officer. 

The suspect was arrested by policemen attached to Sagamu Divisional Headquarters who were on routine patrol of their area with the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Mr Godwin Idehai.

The spokesman of the Ogun State Command, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi who confirmed the arrest, said the suspect was in full police camouflage uniform at under the bridge along Lagos Ibadan expressway. 

The suspect in full police camouflage he was arrested in.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the conduct of the suspect raised the suspicion of the policemen who stopped to question him.

He said the suspect confessed to be a dismissed policeman but using the uniform to extort unsuspecting members of the public. 

Mr Oyeyemi explained that a police warrant card was recovered aside the uniform.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole has ordered full investigation into the activities of the suspect with the view to charging him to court as soon as possible.

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Three Teenagers in Police Net for Ritual-Killing of a Girl

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Three boys have been apprehended in the Oke-Aregba area of Abeokuta in Ogun State for allegedly killing a girlfriend of their friend for a money-making ritual.

The suspects, Wariz Oladehinde, AbdulGafar Lukman and Mustakeem Balogun were arrested after policemen attached to Adatan Divisional Headquarters received a report from the head of the Community Security Guards, that the suspects were seen burning something suspected to be human head in a local pot.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the Divisional Police Officer, DPO Adatan, Mr Abiodun Salau, led his detectives to the scene, where the three suspects were arrested, while the fourth one who happened to be the boyfriend of the murdered girl escaped. 

He said the arrested suspects confessed that the head they were burning in the local pot is the head of the girlfriend of their escaped accomplice. 

The command’s spokesman said the suspects claimed that the deceased simply identified as Rofiat was lured by her boyfriend simply identified as Soliu to where she was murdered by four of them, after which they cut off her head and packed the remains in a sack, and dumped it in an old building. 

Mr Oyeyemi pointed out that the suspects led policemen to the building, where the dismembered body was recovered and deposited at General Hospital Mortuary for autopsy. 

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole, who described the action of the suspects as the height of callousness ordered a massive manhunt for the fleeing boyfriend of the victim by name of Soliu. 

Mr Bankole also ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation with the view to arraign them in court as soon as possible. 

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Randy Pastor Lands in Ogun State Police net

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Police in Ogun State has apprehended one pastor, Timothy Oluwatimilehin, for allegedly luring a housewife and her two daughters away from their home, keeping them in his own house and having carnal knowledge of them.

Pastor Oluwatimileyin was arrested following a complaint at Adatan Police Station by the husband and father of the victims who was accompanied by an official of the Ogun State Ministry of Women Affairs.

A statement by the Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi indicated that upon the report, the DPO Adatan division, Mr Abiodun Salau detailed police detectives to effect the arrest of the randy pastor.

According to the statement, on interrogation, the pastor confessed to the commission of the crime and pleaded for forgiveness.

The statement showed that the suspect explained that he took the advantage of a little misunderstanding between the woman and her husband to carry out the devilish act.

Meanwhile, the Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole had directed the Anti-Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department to take over the case and diligently investigate it with the view to charging the suspect to court as soon as possible.

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Ogun Govt. Commences Investigation into Alleged Monarch’s Killing

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Ogun State police command has commenced investigation into the alleged assassination of a traditional ruler in Ewekoro local government, the Alagodo of Agodo, Oba Ayinde Odetola by hoodlums.

The state police command Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident. He said the state commissioner of police, Mr. Lanre Bankole and the Special Security Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr. Olusola Subair had visited the town for an on the spot assessment of the situation.

The PPRO stated that the town had been deserted at the time of the visit noting that the police commissioner had directed that the homicide unit of the Criminal Investigation Department of the Police Command should commenced investigation into the matter.

Three other persons alongside the Alagodo of Agodo, Oba Ayinde Odetola were also reportedly burnt in the incident.

The assassination was reported to be unconnected to a chieftaincy crisis between the Ake and Owu people of Egbaland on who occupies the Alagodo seat.

The Olu of Agodo’s palace was on Monday besieged by armed thugs, who killed the king and three other persons.

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Police Arrest Couple in Ogun for Allegedly Attacking Teacher

By Web News 824

The police in Ogun State have arrested a man, Joseph Oyedele and his wife Elizabeth for allegedly invading Toyon High school, Ere Village in Ado-Odo Area of Ado Odo-Ota Local Government with thugs to beat a teacher, Abel Thomas for beating their son.

The suspects were arrested after the policemen attached to Ado-Odo Divisional Headquarters received a distress call from the school, that parent of one of their students had beaten and injured one of the teachers.

The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi confirmed the arrest of the couple in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi explained that the teacher, Abel Thomas was said to have moderately corrected an SS3 student of the school, Joshua Joseph who went home to inform his parent that he was beaten by the teacher. 

He pointed out that the parent mobilized some thugs and descended heavily on the teacher, beating and injuring him. 

Mr Oyeyemi said the suspects also damaged the back screen of a Toyota Corolla with registration number LSD 395 FV belonging to another teacher of the school, Jolayemi Sunday. 

He noted that the injured teacher had been taken to the hospital for medical treatment. 

Meanwhile, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole has ordered that the escaped thugs who accompanied the couple to attack the school be hunted for and brought to justice. 

Mr Bankole also directed that the arrested couple be charged to court without delay. 

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

5 Dead in Farmers-Herdsmen Clash in Ogun Communities

By Web News 800

The Ogun State Police Command says normalcy has returned to Idofa and Aworo villages in Imeko Afon and Yewa North Local Government Areas of the state where herdsmen and farmers had reportedly clashed last week.

The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi while speaking on the incident also assured that those behind the clash would be apprehended as the unfortunate incident is being investigated.

Mr Oyeyemi noted that the Fulani communities had been cohabiting in the place with positive testimonies, so the reason for the attack could not be hurriedly unravelled.

He said the Commissioner of Police in the state has directed that the Area Commander take charge of the security situation in the area.

Reports say about five persons were reportedly killed in a fresh crisis between farmers and herdsmen in Imeko-Afon Local Government Area of Ogun State.

It was also reported that the herdsmen and some Ohori farmers had engaged themselves in a clash at Idofa village, leading to loss of lives and properties worth millions of naira.

According to the people of Aworo Community in Yewa North Local Government, the herdsmen were chased from their village to Idofa in Imeko, killing three of them and their cows.

The Aworo people had accused the herdsmen of destroying their farms and water sources through open grazing of cows, which they said the Ogun State Government had banned.

According to a community leader, who did not want his name mentioned, after the Aworo people killed the three herdsmen in Idofa, there was a reprisal attack on Thursday, leading to the death of two Yorubas, one of whom was burnt beyond recognition.

Houses, four maize barns, motorcycles and other valuables were reportedly set ablaze by the attackers.

Wale Oluokun