A mad man identifies as Oladele Adeola, 35 who allegedly killed five of his siblings as been burnt alive by irate mob at Asa Village in Ojaodan, Ogun State. The incident occurred around 9:30am at Asa Village in Ojaodan, a Lagos border community, The Nation reports. Adeola reportedly used a cutlass to matchet the kids aged … Read more
The Police Command in Ogun has warned residents against flouting the ban on inter-state movement, put in place to prevent further spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Public Relations Officer (PRO), of the command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the warning in an interview with Newsmen, in Ota, Ogun, on Monday. Oyeyemi said that the warning became … Read more
Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Kenneth Ebrimson has warned that the command would begin clampdown on persons found without face masks in the state, AN24 reports The State police command said it had observed with dismay the flagrant disobedience to the government directives which made it compulsory for everybody to always put on face mask … Read more
After the extension of lockdown for a week by President Mohammadu Buhari, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has lengthened the total lockdown in the State till May 9th, 2020. The governor also modified the relaxation window by adding three hours to the seven hours being given to the residents of the state before now. … Read more
The Ogun State Government has assembled Nigeria’s pioneer protective glass box to protect health officials from contracting the pandemic Coronavirus while discharging their duties. Our correspondent gathered that the equipment is being installed in the Ogun State Walk-in & Drive-through Testing Centre at the Ijamido Townhall, Opposite Ansar-u-Deen Comprehensive College in Ota. The protective glass … Read more
the women have now been arrested… The Ogun State Government has described as fake a video in which women allegedly rained curses on Governor Dapo Abiodun over poor quality of food items distributed as palliatives. The government in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the State Governor, Kunle Sumorin, said, “The truth of … Read more
Since Sunday, 29th March 2020 when President Muhammadu Buhari in a Nationwide broadcast declared total lockdown in Abuja, Lagos and Ogun State for an initial period of fourteen days to break the circle of transmission of coronavirus pandemic, people have lately found themselves struggling to survive their lives and preserve themselves and properties beyond the … Read more
In a viral video shared on the Internet, residents were seen scooping diesel from a fallen tanker at Opic. A diesel tanker had in the early hours of Wednesday, April 8, 2020, tipped over and spilled its flammable contents on the Ibadan express road, OPIC area of Ogun State. The people were seen, both old … Read more
As the statewide lockdown ordered by President Muhammadu Buhari entered the third day, the Ogun State Government Monday evening confirmed that it had uncovered two fresh cases of the coronavirus pandemic in the state. The state Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, who addressed journalists at his private residence in Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area of … Read more
In order to enforce full compliance with the total lockdown directive of the Federal and Ogun State governments, authorities in the state have announced the restriction of vehicular movement in 12 major roads across the Ogun. The 12 routes along the Ogun traffic corridor for closure are: Lagos-Ibadan Expressway; Abeokuta-Ifo-Sango/Ota Expressway; Interchange-Sagamu-Ijebu/Ode-Benin/Ore Expressway; Abeokuta-Odeda-Ibadan Highway; … Read more
As everyone devises methods to prevent the spread of Coronavirus, Dr Tomi Coker, Ogun state Commissioner for Health, has cautioned mothers in the state against giving their children sanitizers to drink. According to reports, some mothers have formed the habit of giving their wards sanitizers to consume because they were told that it helps prevent … Read more
In Ogun state, Governor Dapo Abiodun, said the lockdown of the state has been shifted to Friday. Abiodun said the state government made a request to President Buhari, to shift the lockdown which was supposed to take place on Monday night to Friday, April 3, 2020, and it has been granted. He said the request … Read more
Members of the Inspector General of police intelligence response team in Ogun state have apprehended a gang of nine including herbalists and clerics who admitted to killing a woman for rituals. Surprisingly, the leader of the gang, Segun Olaniyi who calls himself the ‘devil’, in confessing to the crime pleads for mercy. Meanwhile, the police … Read more
The Ibadan Zonal Office of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 42 suspects for alleged involvement in internet-related fraud. The suspects, whose ages range between 18 and 33 years, were apprehended at different locations in Ilaro, Ogun State, following actionable intelligence earlier received on their alleged illegal activities. The suspects are: Peter Fasuhan, … Read more
Gov Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has hinted that the Italian patient, who tested positive to the deadly Coronavirus last week has fully recovered. Abiodun said the patient, who is quarantined at the isolation centre in Yaba, Lagos State, would be discharged soon. Gov Abiodun stated this while receiving the management team of Lafarge PLC, … Read more
After investigation has been concluded, Rafiu Adelana, aged 19 will be charged to court. The teenager who is currently in police net was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for drugging and raping a 52-year-old landlady popularly known as Alhaja. Adelana confessed to the crime, saying he added sleeping tablets to a food which … Read more
Grace Hall School has celebrated its third annual inter-house sports with the present of different dignitaries who graced the occasion with their influential positions. The occasion which took place on the 29 February, 2020 at the school field, Adisa Obedina Avenue, Power line, Sefu Ota, Ibafo, Ogun State, featured many other invited schools like Ziggy … Read more
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said that 28 people who had contact with the Italian victim of coronavirus have been identified and quarantined. Abiodun disclosed this on Friday while addressing newsmen on the update of the Coronavirus incident in the state and said the company had been shut down. The governor said: “The particular … Read more
Remo Stars Assistant Captain, Kazeem Tiyamiyu, was buried on Thursday, February 27 at his family house in Ajaka, Sagamu, Ogun State. According to PM News, a candlelight session was held in his honor on Wednesday and finally laid to rest on Thursday with family and friends including teammates present to honor him. Ekohotblog recalls Kazeem … Read more
Remo Stars Football Club (RSFC) Assistant Captain and Defender, Tiyamu Kazeem (Kaka) has been killed by a policeman from the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) from the Ogun State Command. The incident occurred yesterday saturday 22nd February in Sagamu while he was driving along Sagamu area of Ogun State with one of his teammates, Sanni … Read more