Security

Ogun Police Command Declares List Of Yahoo Boys as Fake

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The Ogun State Police Command says the purported list of suspected internet fraudsters known as Yahoo boys, circulating on social media alleged to have emanated from the command was fake. 

According to a statement by the spokesman of the command, Mr. Abímbólá Oyeyemi the command would have ignored the said list, but was reacting to prevent extortionists from using the list to perpetrate evil acts on those on the list.

Mr. Oyeyemi said the command had no Assistant Commissioner of police with the name Yahaya Wakilu who signed the list noting that no Assistant commissioner of Police serving under a Deputy commissioner of police will use a red pen to sign any document. 

The police command spokesman also noted the phone number on the fake police letterhead used to compile the list was that of a retired Commissioner of Police, who was one time in charge of Operations in the Command. 

Mr. Oyeyemi then appealed to members of the public to disregard the said list as the command has nothing to do with it noting that the command will continue to work with other relevant agencies to wage war against crimes and criminality in the state.

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Security

Ogun Police Kill Two Members Of Kidnap Syndicates

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Two members of a kidnap syndicate in Ogun State have been gunned down in Itori area of Ewekoro local government.

According to the state police command in a statement issued by spokesman, Mr. Abímbólá Oyeyemi the operatives in another encounter also killed another member of kidnap syndicate at Ilala forest in Imala area of Abeokuta North local government area and arrested a member of the syndicate.

The spokesman said the gun battle between the police and the kidnappers was as a result of information received by the police at Imala divisional headquarters that six armed kidnappers were sighted in the forest.

 Mr. Oyeyemi explained that the hoodlums on sighting the police opened fire on them while the police responded leading to tje death of one and the arrest of one Usman Maidama while others escaped into the forest with gun wounds. 

He said one single barrel gun, one face mask and two pairs of sandal were recovered from the kidnappers.

Mr Oyeyemi said the the command’s war against banditry has been yeilding results leading to the recovery of four Ak 47 riffles in the the last three weeks..

The Police command spokesman said the commissioner of police in Ogun state, Mr. Edward Ajogun, expressed satisfaction with the consistent fight against criminals by the command and has ordered the transfer of the case to anti kidnapping unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for investigation.

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Two members of a kidnap syndicate in Ogun State have been gunned down in Itori area of Ewekoro local government.

According to the state police command in a statement issued by spokesman, Mr. Abímbólá Oyeyemi the operatives in another encounter also killed another member of kidnap syndicate at Ilala forest in Imala area of Abeokuta North local government area and arrested a member of the syndicate.

The spokesman said the gun battle between the police and the kidnappers was as a result of information received by the police at Imala divisional headquarters that six armed kidnappers were sighted in the forest.

 Mr. Oyeyemi explained that the hoodlums on sighting the police opened fire on them while the police responded leading to tje death of one and the arrest of one Usman Maidama while others escaped into the forest with gun wounds. 

He said one single barrel gun, one face mask and two pairs of sandal were recovered from the kidnappers.

Mr Oyeyemi said the the command’s war against banditry has been yeilding results leading to the recovery of four Ak 47 riffles in the the last three weeks..

The Police command spokesman said the commissioner of police in Ogun state, Mr. Edward Ajogun, expressed satisfaction with the consistent fight against criminals by the command and has ordered the transfer of the case to anti kidnapping unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for investigation.

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Security

Police, Other Security Agencies On Standby For Saturday Election In Ogun

By Web News 1315

The Ogun state Police Command is to collaborate with other security agencies to ensure safety of lives and property during the coming Saturday Local Government Election.

A statement by the Spokesman of the Command, Mr. Abímbólá Oyeyemi in Abeokuta stated that the police has put in place elaborate security arrangements to ensure free, fair and credible election.

Mr Oyeyemi said the command has met with the contesting political parties and their candidates warning to them to eschew violence before, during and after the election.

He also said the Command has directed all the Area commanders and Divisional Police Officers to be on the alert to nip in the bud any violent act that may want to occur within their area.

Mr. Oyeyemi said the command’s tactical teams including SWAT, Anti-kidnapping, Anti-cultism and the mobile police force have been deployed to every nook and cranny of the state to ensure hitch free local government election.

The spokesman said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Edward Ajogun appealed to party leaders to advise their supporters to conduct themselves in peaceful manner as anybody caught trying to disrupt the smooth conduct of the election will be made to face the full weight of the law. 

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Crime

Police Begin Hunt For Killers of Ogun Lecturer

By Web News 688

Ogun State Police Command says the reported death of the Head of Electrical and Electronics Department of D.S. Adegbenro ICT Polytechnic, Itori, Ogun State, Mr Mufutau Olayemi Waliyu was an assassination which the command has begun hunting for the killers.

The spokesman of the command, Mr. Abímbólá Oyeyemi while speaking on the incident said it was a case of assassination noting that the assailants did not touch any of the property in the vehicle of the victim.

He stated that the Commissioner of Police had ordered full investigation into the case by the Homicide section of the police.

The lecturer Mr Mufutau Waliyu, was reportedly waylaid by the assassin on his way out of the institution and was shot severally.

He was rushed to the State Hospital, Ijaye, Abeokuta, where he was confirmed dead.

The Head of the Public Relations at the institution, Mr Yinka Adegbite told newsmen that the police have taken over the investigation while arrangements were being made to bury the remains of the deceased.

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