Crime

By Adebola Ajayi

The Ogun State Community Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested a 27 years old suspect, Emmanuel Awahnse, a.k.a Ariwo Oja, at a church in Ipokia Area of Ogun State, while celebrating the naming ceremony of his child, for stealing goats.

The State Commander of So-Safe Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo in a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mr Adegunwa Adegbuyi, explains that on February 6, 2026 officers of the Corps attached to Ifonyintedo Division, while on routine patrol, sighted the suspect and an accomplice about 5am on a motorcycle on transit with black bag containing an unidentified items along Madoga, Ita-Ege road.

According to the statement, the suspects escaped leaving behind the bag and motorcycle, and during the search of the bag, the Corps discovered that it contained three goats.

The statement shows that, afterwards, the Area Commander, Ipokia Area Command, Mr Aliu Yusuf, directed the Divisional Officer to be on high alert for the suspects at large, and on February 19 at about 1:30pm, Awahnse, a native of Odoforo in Ipokia Local Government was nabbed, at a family function.

It says that during interrogation, the suspect admitted to the crime, and confessed that he stole the goats alongside one Ketonsu, a.k.a Ijagun, at Ifonyintedo Area.

The statement notes that, the suspect and recovered exhibits had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Idiroko Division for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Edited by Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Crime

By Olusegun Folarin 

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps, has arrested a 25 year old suspected cult member, Abiola Sunday in Ogbo, Ijagun area of the state.

The State Commander of the Corps, Dr. Soji Ganzallo confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement in Abeokuta through the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistance Commander Adegunwa Adegbuyi.

According to the So-safe Commander, the suspect, a resident of Imosan, was apprehended after months of surveillance following his earlier escape from arrest over alleged cult-related activities.

Dr. Ganzallo explained that operatives acted on credible intelligence at half past one in the afternoon on January fifteenth, 2026, leading to the arrest of the suspect at Ifesowapo Community by officers from the Leguru Area Command.

The Corps Commander described Abiola Sunday, a former student of Tai Solarin Federal University of Education, Ijagun, as a known member of the Aiye Confraternity, who had allegedly terrorised residents and visitors within the Ogbo, Ijagun community.

He added that the suspect had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force at the Igbeba Area Command in Ijebu-Ode for further investigation and possible prosecution.

Dr Ganzallo reassured residents of Ogun State of the Corps’ continued commitment to the protection of lives and property, in collaboration with other security agencies.

Edited by Titilayo Kupoliyi

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Crime

By Adebola Ajayi  

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps, has arrested two suspects for breaking into five different shops to steal clothing and other items in the Idiroko area of the state.

The suspects, Daniel Enitan, 24, and Adetona Sodeeq, 23, were apprehended by officers during a routine patrol in the Aferiku area of the community.

According to a statement by the Commander of the Corps, Soji Ganzallo, through the Public Relations Officer, Moruf Yusuf, the suspects, upon sighting the patrol team, attempted to flee but were apprehended.
 
The statement explained that the suspects confessed to breaking into five different shops before the one beside Ikolaje Primary School, along Border Road, Idiroko, where they were sighted, noting that during interrogation, it was discovered that their bags were filled with clothes, shoes, and various other items.

“The items recovered included one power bank, one hammer, one singlet, two large school bags, two crossbody bags, one “3-in-1” boxer pack, six pairs of boxers, six polo shirts, four pairs of jeans trousers, three pairs of crocs, and eight pairs of palm sandals”.

It said that the suspects and the recovered exhibits had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Idiroko Divisional Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

The statement reiterated that the So-Safe Corps would not relent in its commitment to community policing and its determination to rid every corner of Ogun State of criminal elements, regardless of their tactics.

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Crime

By Bolanle Adesida

A 54-year-old man identified as Adelani Oriyomi has been arrested at a tomb in Kere, Obada-Oko, in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State while allegedly exhuming a human skull.

In a statement made available to Newsmen in Abeokuta, Commander

of the State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps Dr Soji Ganzallo, said Oriyomi was arrested by the operatives of

the Corps at 2.35 am on Tuesday.

According to the statement, the officers who were on routine patrol observed the suspicious activity and spotted the suspect trying to hide.

When he noticed that the officers had left, Oriyomi resumed digging the tomb to retrieve a human skull and was apprehended.

On interrogation, he confessed that he was attempting to retrieve another skull to complete the number required for a money ritual preparation.

The Suspect also confessed that he had sold nearly ten skulls in the past and he was arrested for similar offences he committed at Ado-Odo which led to him being imprisoned for two years and a further six years and nine months at the Oba Correctional Center following another conviction in Obada-Oko.

Dr Ganzallo confirmed that the suspect and the recovered exhibit, a fully dried human skull have been handed over to the Nigeria Police, Obada Divisional Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

He urged community leaders to thoroughly screen tenants and visitors to prevent harbouring undesirable individuals.

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Crime

By Olatunji Idowu

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, called So-Safe Corps have arrested Ibrahim Ogunrinde, a 46-year-old resident of Adu Town, Ajebo Road, Mile 6, Abeokuta, for attempted murder.

A statement issued by the Office of the State Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo, through the Office of Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf, confirmed that the suspect was arrested at Ijaye Garage on Thursday at about 2.30pm 

The statement revealed that Ibrahim Ogunrinde, a butcher and farmer, had pretended to be a passenger and asked the victim, Kosu Daniel (aka “Jeje”), to take him to Olubo Town on Wednesday, July 5, 2024, at noon where he allegedly stabbed Kosu Daniel in the neck and arm, leaving him in a pool of blood, and escaped with the victim’s motorbike.

The suspect confessed that he was motivated by a desire to eliminate the victim, who he believed had an affair with his wife two months prior and  he believed he had succeeded in killing the victim, not knowing that Kosu Daniel was rushed to the hospital and currently receiving treatment at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta.

Dr.Ganzallo said the suspect and the recovered motorbike have been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, SWAT, Magbon, Abeokuta for further investigation and  prosecution.

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Crime

By Olatunji Idowu

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps otherwise called So-Safe Corps has arrested three persons for alleged vandalising  transformer cables in Idiroko, Ipokia Local Government Area.

A statement issued by the Office of the State Commander, Dr Soji Ganzallo, signed by the information director of the agency, MrMoruf Yusuf confirmed that the patrol team led by Chief Superintendent of Corps Abdulkareem Abdulrazaq arrested the suspects on May 26, 2024, at about 0530hrs.

According to the statement ,the suspects, Eze Sunday, an ex-convict, Eze John Charles, and Jamilu Danjuma, confessed to the crime and mentioned the third suspect as the receiver of the stolen items. 

The suspects and the recovered exhibits, including burnt and separated copper wires, have been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, Idiroko Divisional Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution.

The commandant said that the security outfit would continue to work tirelessly to ensure the safety and security of Ogun State citizens.

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Crime

By Olusegun Folarin 

A 24-year-old man had been apprehended by operatives of Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps, popularly known as So-Safe Corps, for allegedly vandalizing and stealing a Royal Air Conditioner at Oju-Ore, in the Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area.

The State Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo, confirmed the arrest of the suspect in a statement through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf.

Dr Ganzallo said the suspect, Ezekiel Victor Thankgod, who had been previously arrested for similar offences, said the suspect was arrested by the patrol team of the Corps while vandalizing and stealing an air conditioner at a private store in the Oju Ore Area of the state.

The So Safe corps commander, who noted that the suspect was released from a correctional centre in January this year for allegedly stealing money and phones, listed items recovered from the suspect to include charms, a local instrument used for drug paraphernalia, a lighter, a local ring, and cowries.

He said the suspect along with the recovered exhibit and items, had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Onipanu Divisional Police Headquarters, for further investigation and possible prosecution.

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Crime

By Oluwatoyin Adegoke

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men for burgling and stealing in a residential building. 

A  statement issued by the office of the State Commander of the Corps, Commander , Mr Soji Ganzallo through  the Director, Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander , Mr Moruf Yusuf said the suspects, Toyeeb Yekini and Ajie Victor were intercepted on motorbike. 

Mr Ganzallo said the arrest was made possible  by officers of the corps in Ado-Odo/Ota Zonal Command under Mr Tajudeen Odunmbaku on information deployed its men to Agoro community to counter burglary activities in progress in the axis. 

The Commander added that the apprehended suspects confessed to  had visited the  area almost two hours before the current burglary took place and stole a 7.5kva alternator diesel generator put off by the suspects while in use,saying the  generator had been recovered from where it was kept at Ilepa in Ifo Local Government Area. 

He explained that the apprehended suspects confessed further that they decided to return to carry out the second criminal act to steal a petrol generator in the same generator room before they were stopped on the road by officers of the corps. 

Mr Ganzallo stated that the suspects and the exhibits have been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, Sango Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation.

Crime

Men of the So-Safe Corps in Ogun State have apprehended a man allegedly terrorising the Ala community in the Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state with a fake pistol.

The Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Moruf Yusuf, confirmed this to newsmen on Monday.

According to him, the suspect, Daniel Iwalokun, is a native of Ilaje, in Ondo State.

He was said to have been terrorising the people of Ala with a toy gun.

“The suspect, identified as Daniel Iwalokun, a native of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, was apprehended by the Ijebu Zonal Operation team of the Corps.

“The suspect had been instilling fear in the people, causing unrest in the said Ala community and using the fake pistol to achieve his criminal aims,” Moruf said.

Preliminary investigations, according to him, established that “the suspect has been operating all alone with the toy gun”.

Moruf disclosed that the suspect and the recovered fake pistol have been transferred to the Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution, on the directive of the Corps Commander, Soji Ganzallo.

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Crime

By Olusegun Folarin

Operatives of Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, have arrested a robbery suspect identified as Biola Adebesin who specializes in burgling places of worship in Baba Ode and Iju Communities in Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area.

The Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta through the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf.

Dr Ganzallo explained that the officers of the Corps on routine patrol engaged in a face-to-face battle with the suspect carrying a heavy load on his head in the Baba Ode community. 

The So-Safe commander, who noted that the suspect took to his heels while being questioned by the officers of the Corps, said the suspect was later traced to a hotel he normally lodged and was arrested.

He listed items recovered from the suspect to include two Yamaha keyboards, one mixer engine, decoder, accessories, one  Android and small Bontel phones, adding that the suspect confessed that the items were stolen from one Redeemed Christian Church of God, Onibuku, Cherubim and Seraphim, Baba Ode and Stronghold Ministry. 

Dr Ganzallo said the suspect Biola Adebesin had been transferred to Onipaanu Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution.

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The So-Safe Corps of Ogun State has dismissed one of its officers, identified as Yusuf Adeboye, over alleged stealing.

Adeboye was said to have stolen some items and cash from the residence he was deployed to in Abeokuta as a security officer.

The agency’s Commander, Soji Ganzallo, confirmed Adeboye’s dismissal in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Friday by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Moruf Yusuf.

According to Ganzallo, Adeboye was dismissed Thursday “for his involvement in a stealing case that took place in the apartment where he was posted at Onibukun Area of Obantoko in Abeokuta.”

Ganzallo noted that the owner of the apartment had on November 12, complained over some missing items worth a lot of money.

“The said development had compelled the agency to carry out aggressive investigation which led to the arrest of Adeboye, one of the officers attached to the beat, on November 21. He later confessed that he truly committed the crime,” Ganzallo stated.

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Crime

By Olusegun Folarin

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps codenamed So-Safe Corps has arrested a Motorist identified as Kehinde alongside his few accomplices for allegedly robbing passengers of their belongings in Abeokuta.

The suspects Taoreed Adeosun, Adeosun Funmilayo, Ayoola Yemi, Ogunlate Kehinde and Olonade Dele were arrested at Itoko, Ita-Morin and Adedotun Areas of Abeokuta after a discrete investigation by officers of the corps.

The State Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo confirmed the arrest of the suspects in a statement through the Corps’ Public Relations Officer, Mr Moruf Yusuf.

Dr Ganzallo explained that Kehinde Ogunlate and Yemi Ayoola would use the taxi to rob passengers, collect their phones, while the robbed items from passengers like phones would be handed over to Kehinde whom he said would sell it to Olonade Dele.

He said the suspects had confessed to committing the crime, explaining that the suspects claimed that they would drive the victims to a safer place for ease escape of their team.

 Dr Ganzallo pointed out that the suspects and the items recovered from  them had been transferred to the Nigeria Police Force, SWAT, Magbon, Abeokuta for further investigation and likely prosecution. 

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Crime

By Adebola Ajayi

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps, has apprehended a member of an armed robbery syndicate terrorizing Ogun State.

A statement by the Corps’ Director of information and public relations, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf indicated that around 1 am on the 28th of July 2023, the special team of the corps on routine patrol sighted four gang members at New Life Community, Oloko-pupo, Atan, in Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government suspected to be strategizing to embark on a criminal activity.

The statement says that the team of the Corps led by Bolaji Obadeyi challenged them and they responded by opening fire at the officers.

It noted that the team succeeded in apprehending one of the gang members identified as

Saheed Ade, a 33-year-old resident of Ipokia, in Ipokia Local Government, recovered one locally-made pistol with 3 live cartridges from him.

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The statement indicates that the apprehended suspect said that the three gang members now at large T. J, Monsuru, and Yusuf were also residents of Ipokia, confessing that their mission in the Area, was to steal and return a Sienna Car bought from their boss called Dao who lives in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, with the aim of reselling it to Nigeria in a different colour.

It notes that the State Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo had instructed the Agbara Area Commander of the Corps,  Adebesin Lukmon to work with the police and arrest the other suspects now at large.

According to the statement, the injured suspected armed robber and one of the injured officers of the So-Safe were receiving treatment at a nearby hospital while the Nigeria Police Force Atan Divisional Headquarters was further investigating the matter.

Crime

 By Olajumoke Idowu

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps also known as So-Safe Corps has captured a kidnap suspect alive and rescued the victim in Ogun. 

The state commander of the corps, Soji Ganzallo through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta, the state capital.

Commander Ganzallo said the headquarters of the corps charged the Ijebu Zonal Command to rescue a woman who was kidnapped at about 10am on Wednesday, 13th July, 2023, on her way back from market.

The commander explained that the state headquarters of the corps was briefed that the kidnappers collected the victim phone, gold jewelry, 100,000 naira in her possession and one atm card and drove her away with her car.

He further disclosed that the team did not relent until they were informed of a strange footprint on a farmland at Oke-Ako community in Ijebu-ode local government area of the state where the kidnappers were tracked down after rigorous search for them as they tried to move the victim to a new location while one locally-made pistol was also recovered from the suspect.

The commander added that the suspect and the rescued victim had been transferred to the Nigeria police force, Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution. 

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Security

By Olusegun Folarin

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps also known as So-Safe Corps has rescued seven church members kidnapped unhurt.

The Commander of the Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo confirmed this in a statement in Abeokuta through his Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf.

Dr Ganzallo noted that the special operation of the corps had swung into action after receiving a call that members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Desires of Nations Parish, under Ogun Province 22, Abule-Ori in Obafemi Owode Local Government Area had been attacked during a vigil, while seven members of the church were kidnapped and the pastor killed.

He pointed out that the seven victims were rescued unhurt while one of the kidnappers was killed and many of the suspects sustained serious injury during a fire exchange.

The So-Safe Corps Commander said that the joint team of the Nigeria Police and the Corps are strategically after the fleeing suspected kidnappers to capture them alive.

Dr Ganzallo noted that the body of the kidnapper that died during the crossfire had been deposited in the nearby morgue.

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The Ogun State security outfit, So-Safe Corps has secured the release of a kidnap victim and apprehended two of the six kidnapped suspects.

In a statement from the office of the State Commander of the Corps, Dr  Soji Ganzalo through the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Mr  Moruf Yusuf said that the agency was able to secure the release of Mr Seyi Olorunsogo, a victim, who was kidnapped right in front of the gate of his house at Solu, Rounder, Abeokuta.

According to Dr Ganzalo, the victim was kidnapped alongside his wife but the husband, Seyi surrendered himself and pleaded that his wife be set free, and they concurred.

Dr Ganzallo said that the kidnappers then advanced from there through Onigbedu, Ewekoro in Ifo Local Government Area and met Mr Francis Oke at Onigbedu while he was on his hunting and kidnapped him.

Mr Oke, however, later escaped from his abductors through his vast knowledge of the routes in the bush.

Dr Ganzalo stated further that it was the hunter that reported the matter to the So-Safe, and the officers swung into action on rescue and apprehension missions.

The Commander as well made it known that some hunters joined the operation to aggressively comb the bush.

Gonzalo noted that the two apprehended kidnap suspects were Umoru, an indigent of Kwara and Alliu who hailed from Kebbi State while the other four who escaped arrest and were at large would definitely be brought to book as So-Safe and hunters continue combing the Bush in the Area.

A riffle was found on the alleged kidnap suspects arrested.

The rescued victim had been transferred to the Nigeria Police, Ewekoro Divisional Police Headquarters for further investigation.

  Omolara Adasofunjo 

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Crime

Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps has recovered locally made rifle, Motorcycle and other items from fleeing armed robbery Syndicates in the state.

The State Commander of So-Safe Corps, Dr Soji Ganzallo made this known in a statement in Abeokuta through the Director of Information of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf.

Dr Ganzallo explained that the items were recovered after a group of armed robbers escaped arrest after being chased by the So- Safe Officers on routine patrol from Gasline axis up to Arobieye in Ado Odo Ota Local Government Area.

He listed the items recovered to include a Brand New motorcycle marked TRE 231 VT, local rifle, Charms, Engine Oil, Clothes , Slippers and Juices. 

Dr Ganzallo noted that the recovered items had been transferred to Onipanu Divisional Police Headquarter for further investigation.

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Crime

Ogun State-owned security outfit, So-Safe Corps, has arrested a 32-year-old Ojo Fagbenro for allegedly robbing traders and hijacking motorbikes in the State.

The Public Relations of the Corps, Mr Moruf Yusuf said in Abeokuta that the suspect was arrested while trying to rob the law-abiding citizens selling phone accessories on the bridge at Abule Ekun, Giwa, along Ijoko Road in Ifo Local Government Area. 

Mr Yusuf said the suspect during preliminary Investigation confessed to the crime and claimed to be the Number three of the deadly Eye confraternity in the Area. 

He pointed out that the suspect also confessed to being part of the group that allegedly killed one Gabriel Frank on Monday, 14th November 2022 at Iju-Ishaga.

Mr Yusuf who listed items recovered from the suspect to include one locally made pistol, charms and a small bag said he had been handed over to Ajuwon Police Divisional Headquarters for further investigation and likely prosecution. 

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The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, So-Safe Corps, has arrested one Timileyin Abayomi at Ilashe in Ipokia Local Government Area, for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.

A statement by the Corps’ Director of Information and Public Relations Officer, Mr Moruf Yusuf said that the suspect broke into the Compound of one Taiwo Joseph in ldaba, llashe, and went straight to the kitchen to steal the motorcycle. 

The statement indicated that the Corps Patrol Team in Idiroko were alerted about the incident which led to the arrest of the suspect while trying to escape.

According to the statement, the suspect ran into a neighbour’s compound, broke the ceiling, entered through it, and then jumped into a room, where he was eventually arrested.

It said that the suspect and the recovered motorcycle had been handed over to the Nigeria Police Force, Idiroko Divisional Headquarters for further investigation.

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