Christians abducted in Kaduna for N50million ransom now released

Members of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Region 30, Trinity Sanctuary in Kaduna, who were kidnapped on March 26, have been released. General Overseer of RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, disclosed on Thursday that the eight abducted members of the church have been released. The church members were kidnapped on March 26 near Doka […]

49-year-old man arrested in Ogun for defiling his 12-yr-old daughter

A 49-year-old man, Ubong Williams Akpan, was on the 2nd of April 2021 arrested by men of Ogun State Police command, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of his 12 years old daughter (name withheld). The suspect, according to the command spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, was arrested following a report lodged at Itele Ota Divisional headquarters by […]

Fake lawyer appears before Magistrate – as counsel

A 50 year old man, Azeez Agboola, was on Wednesday, March 31, arrested by men of Ogun state police command, for unlawfully parading himself as a legal practitioner. The suspect, a resident of Oko Afor area of Badagry Lagos state, was arrested while appearing as a counsel before Chief Magistrate B.I Ilo, at the chief […]

Serial killer Sulaiman Ganiyu confesses to cult murders in Ogun

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a notorious serial killer and member of the Eiye cult, Sulaiman Ganiyu. Ganiyu was said to have been on the wanted list of the command for some time. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. […]

Covenant University Professor arrested for raping student, 17

A lecturer in the Department of Business Management at the Covenant University Ota, Dr Stephen Ukenna is currently being investigated by the Ogun State police command for forcefully having unlawful carnal knowledge of a 17-year-old student of the school (name withheld). The 41-year-old lecturer was arrested following a complaint lodged at Ota area command by […]

15-year-old South African girl shoots rapist with his own gun

The mother of a 15-year-old girl, who allegedly killed the man who raped her by shooting him in the head with his own gun, says her daughter had to defend herself against her attacker.  The girl, who cannot be named to protect her as a rape victim, said she was accosted by a man in […]

Stanbic IBTC to rehabilitate young offenders

Stanbic IBTC Holdings PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has donated a vocational centre to one of its host communities. The finance department of the organisation recently built a fully equipped vocational centre at the Borstal Training Institute (BTI), Abeokuta, Ogun state, as part of its Corporate Social Investment (CSI) initiative. The BTI is […]

Man, 45, arrested for rape of 13-year-old in Ogun

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 45-year-old man, Akanji Oluwaseyi, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his 13-year-old daughter. Oluwaseyi was reportedly arrested following a complaint by the victim, who reported at the Obantoko police divisional headquarters on December 30, 2020. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed […]

Mulero brothers arrested for murder in Ogun

Three brothers, Okiki Mulero 23, Micheal Mulero 21, and Joseph Mulero 17, have been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for killing a security guard. The suspects reportedly committed the offense on Friday, December 25, 2020, by beating to death a So-Safe corps officer who was on guard duty at the OGD […]