What started out as a peaceful protest against police brutality turns into a full-blown melee after some aggrieved and infuriated youths in Ogun attacked and vandalised a police station. The incident happened at Imoru, Ijebu-Ode area of Stathete. The youths were seen in a video vandalising and looting the police station. They were seen destroying … Read more
Fuji Musician, Kwam 1 Accused of Beating Up Broadcaster in Ogun Ekohotblog, October 3, 2020 Nigerian Fuji musician, King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate (or KWAM 1) has been accused of allegedly assaulting one MC Murphy in Ogun State. The clash happened at the 60th birthday party of the Olu of … Read more
Governor Dapo Abiodun PDP The Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked Governor Dapo Abiodun to explain where he is and what he is doing there, DAILY POST reports. The PDP said it condemned in strong terms, “his absence from duty.” In the past few days, Ogun indigenes have been asking … Read more
Ogun State Organised labour has called off its one-week warning strike after a marathon meeting with the officials of the state government. Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in the state, Emmanuel Bankole, announced this on Friday after a closed-door meeting held at the Governor’s office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. Arising from the meeting, Bankole said the … Read more
At least one was killed with security operatives abducted when six herdsmen attacked a community in Ogun state. The person assasinated by the herdsmen was a taxi driver. However, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Ahmed Iliyasu, said the suspect have been arrested. Iliyasu said they were responsible for multiple kidnapping in Yewa … Read more
Hoodlums Beat Policeman To Death In Ogun Ekohotblog, September 15, 2020… The police in Ogun State said it has in custody four suspects who reportedly beat a policeman to death on Sunday. The policeman, identified as PC Agada Akoh, was said to have been beaten to coma by the hoodlums, who left him in the … Read more
Truck Crushes Gatekeeper To Death In Ogun Ekohotblog, September 13, 2020….Tears in Ogun State as a loaded truck crushed a gateman to death at the Atan market junction, along the Sango-Idiroko road on Saturday. A deceased is identified as a gatekeeper in one of the private hospitals in Atan, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government area of Ogun State. … Read more
Exam 20,000 students in Ogun on Saturday sat for examination into the 33 public schools About 20,000 students in Ogun on Saturday sat for examination into the 33 public schools in the state with boarding facilities, for the 2020/2021 academic year. Mrs Ronke Soyombo, Special Adviser to the state Gov. Dapo Abiodun on Primary and … Read more
Police Kill Wanted Serial Killer, Feyisola Dosunmu in Ogun Ogun state police command kill 28-year-old wanted serial killer, Feyisola Dosunmu popularly known as Spartan at his hideout in Iperu. Dosunmu was declared wanted by the Ogun State Police Command after killing more than seven persons at different locations. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Ibadan Suspected Serial Killer Escapes … Read more
Gov. Dapo Abiodun of Ogun on Friday announced plans to deliver 2,000 housing units to the people of the state soon at affordable prices. Abiodun disclosed this when he received the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Family House Fund, Mr Femi Adewole, who paid him a visit in his office at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta. … Read more
No fewer than 469 farmers under the Ogun Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, have been provided with agricultural inputs to further boost farming activities in the state. Dr Adeola Odedina, Commissioner for Agriculture, made this known while inaugurating the distribution at the State Agricultural Development Programme (OGADEP) in Idi Aba, Abeokuta, on Wednesday. Read more at: Mali: … Read more
Despite the federal and state governments allowing for worship centres to reopen The Mountain Of Fire minisry (MFM) said its church in Lagos and Ogun States will not open The ministry, in a statement by the Chairman, MFM Media Committee, Pastor Oladele Bank-Olemoh, on Friday, states that the church would not reopen in the two … Read more
The Gbegande of Ososa in the Odoogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State, Dr Adetoye Alatishe, says a large amount of land in the town has been set aside for investors. Read Also: Osun Begins Post-COVID-19 Economic Incentive Training The monarch, who became the traditional ruler of the town, called on foreign and local to … Read more
The Ogun state police command has arrested two suspects in connection to an alleged fake dollar fraud in Ota area of the state. The suspects identified as Chika Kasarachi and Ifeanyi Okechuckwu, were arrested following a complaint lodged by one Omeh Chidebere Ishoke at Sango police station. Recalling how he was lured to the suspect’s … Read more
Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested three men out of the five that gang-raped a lady (Name withheld) on the 23rd of July 2020. The men namely Sola Olaoluwa, Ibrahim Kehinde and Lukman Banjoko were arrested following a complaint lodged at Ogijo Police division by the victim, who reported that she met one … Read more
Governor ignores striking Doctors working in Isolation Centre Replaces them with Volunteers The Doctors hopeful that government would initiate negotiation this week. Governor Abiodun of Ogun State Government has taken drastic action against resident doctors working at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital Isolation Centre, Sagamu. The striking doctors have been replaced with volunteer doctors. … Read more
No fewer than 1,165 rice farmers have been empowered with farm inputs by the Ogun Government under its Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP). Gov. Dapo Abiodun made this known during the flag-off of the 2020 wet season held on Thursday at the Ogun State Agro Service Corporation, Imowo, Ijebu Ode. The governor gave farmers an assurance … Read more
A 36-year-old man, Fatai Oyedele, was rescued after he attempted to commit suicide at the popular Ogun River in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital today June 24. According to eyewitnesses, the man arrived at the river at about 1pm today and attempted to plunge into it. He was rescued by men of the Ogun State … Read more
The chairman Momas Electricity Meters Manufacturing Company Limited (MEMMCOL), is set to disinfect its host community, Orimerunmu in Mowe, Ogun State, Kola Balogun, an engineer, said it was a way of preventing the spread of COVID-19. “To achieve this, we have procured three tricycles and converted them into a fumigation van.” “These truck loaded with … Read more
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