The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation after two men were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Forest Security Service in the Atiba area of Ijebu-Ode on Thursday. According to the police, the suspects were apprehended during a routine security operation and later handed over to the command for further investigation. Authorities said…
A suspected gas leak disrupted activities at Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Wednesday, leaving several students hospitalised and prompting fresh concerns over recurring air pollution incidents in the area. The incident reportedly began when a strong, unpleasant odour spread across the school premises, causing discomfort and breathing difficulties among…
Not fewer than 32 cows were reportedly struck dead at Osara, Obantoko area of Abeokuta in Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State during a heavy rainfall on Saturday. The incident, according to the Baale of Osara, Wasiu Afolabi, who spoke to our Correspondent on Sunday, reportedly happened during the torrential rainfall, which started at…
A group of suspected cult members disrupted an exam to lynch a final-year student at the Tai Solarin University (TASUED) in Ijebu Ode, Ogun state. The murdered victim has been identified as Fabiyi Hammed Ayinla, a 400-level student of History and Diplomatic Studies at TASUED. Fabiyi is also said to be the general governor for TASUED’s…
A man has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly exhuming and beheading a corpse for ritual purposes in the Car Wash area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Tuesday, disclosed that the suspect, Lekan Akinyemi, was arrested…
Ojude Oba — meaning the king’s forecourt — is an important annual festival for the Yoruba people, particularly the Ijebu community in Ogun state. The cultural and historical event is celebrated every third day after the annual Eid-el-Kabir festival. It is regarded as one of the biggest and most consistent cultural events in the South West,…
