Tragedy struck at Olomore housing Estate, Abeokuta in Ogun State where a 15-year-old girl, Miracle Ogbonna, was electrocuted by naked electricity cable, which lead to her death. The victim was said to be fetching water when she was tragically electrocuted by a naked Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC cable of the pumping machine imbedded in...
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Police step up search for drowned Ogun swimmer
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State Command, CP Alamutu Abiodun has deployed rescue crew to recover the corpse of a swimmer, Sunday Ogah who drowned in Eyinwa River tide in the State. Desperate search for the victim body, which is yet-to float ashore since the tragic incident was reported 1200hrs on 30th March 2024...
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Police confirm Easter Day tragedy in Ogun
Unknown gunmen have shot one person dead on Easter late Sunday March 31st 2024 at Somefun Ijeun Tuntun area in Ogun State. Spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Command in the State, SP Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a terse statement on Sunday. The victim, was shot in the head by unidentified gunmen in a...
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NDLEA bursts skunk hid in salad, dried groceries
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have thwarted attempt by a Qatar-bound illicit drug trafficker, Chidinma Chinenye Agbazue to export 20 parcels of cannabis sativa weighing 10.70 kilograms from Nigeria. Spokesman of the anti-narcotic Agency, Mr Femi Babafemi said on Sunday in a statement that the cannabis sativa, was said to have...
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Outrage as soldier hacks trader to death in Ondo
Business activities were temporary disrupted on Saturday along Arakale Road and Mobil area of Akure, the Ondo State Capital City where a soldier allegedly stabbed a trader to death. This followed a peaceful protest by traders at the crowded area in reaction to the deceased trader simply identified as Ebuka, who was said to have...
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52-year-old Soyinka’s novel adopted into film
52-year-old novel, ‘The Man Died’ (Prof. Wole Soyinka’s Prison Memoir turned film will be launched at the 90th birthday of the Nobel Laureate in July 2024, Arise Television said. The snippets of the historic movie which captured the intricate parts of the narrative that form an account of the story that will make a fascinating...
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3 more suspects nabbed for 6 Delta police murder
Three additional criminal suspects linked to the killing of six police officers in Ohoro Forest, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State on 23rd February, 2024, have been arrested by police operatives. In a statement on Saturday, the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi said this has brought the number of arrested suspects...
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Medical doctor arrested for alleged rape of minor
A medical doctor, Gadafi Bala is in police custody for alleged defilement and rape of 14-year-old girl in Ogun State. Bala was promptly arrested by police operatives after a medical result proved positive that he had unlawful carnal knowledge of the victim, a Junior Secondary schools, JSS 1 student. Spokesperson of the Nigeria police Command...
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Shaibu goes spiritual as panel begins sitting
Anxious deputy Governor of Edo State, Mr Philip Shaibu joined the global Christian Community, to observe this year’s ‘Washing of Feet’ ritual observed by Roman Catholic church on Thursday March 28, 2024 in Benin City, the State Capital. Shaibu took to social Media after attending the “Maundy Thursday” service, saying, “I joined the Christian World,...
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Abducted Ogun church leader regains freedom
The shepherd of the Celestial church of Christ, Oriyan Parish, Mowe Area in Ogun State, Oladapo Oluwaseyifunmim has regained his freedom from kidnappers den. Spokesperson of the Nigeria police Command in the State, SP Omolola Odutola announced the the Celestial Church release late Friday March 28. SP Odutola confirmed this in a statement, said hostage...