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 A 28yrs old man, Opeyemi Adeola Ganiyu, was on the 3rd of May 2021 arrested by men of Ogun state police command for killing his mother in law, Abosede Oyewole.  The suspect was arrested following a report made at Atan ota divisional headquarters by one Odunayo Mathew, who reported that the suspect, who is married to the daughter of the deceased, is fond of beating his wife on slight provocation. On the fateful day, the suspect, as usual, beaten up his wife and inflicted injuries on her, and that is the reason why the deceased went to meet him in order to warn him to desist from beating her daughter.  On sighting the deceased in his house, the suspect descended heavily on her, beat her mercilessly before stabbing her on her ribs with a knife.  The deceased was rushed to an hospital for treatment, but gave up the ghost in the process.  Having heard that the victim has died, the suspect took to flight. The Dpo Atan ota division csp Abolade Oladigbolu there and the...

Two armed robbery suspects, were on Sunday 2nd of May 2021 arrested by men of Ogun state police command at Olambe area of Akute, in Ifo local government area of Ogun state.  The two suspects, Lukman Olanrewaju 27yrs and Shola Alabi 28yrs, were arrested following a distress call received by the Dpo Ajuwon divisional headquarters, SP Andrew Akinseye at about 5pm of the date, that a three man armed robbery gang were operating at Olambe area, and that they have shot one commercial motorcyclist who was later identified as Anas Usman and snatched his motorcycle.  Upon the distress call, the Dpo led his men to the scene, and with collaboration of the so safe corps, two amongst the robbers were subsequently arrested.  Recovered from them are, one cut to size locally made gun, two live cartridges and the snatched motorcycle.  The victim was quickly taken to the hospital for treatment, while effort is on top gear to apprehend the remaining member of the gang.  Meanwhile, ...

  The Ogun state Independent Electoral Commission, on Tuesday 4th of May 2021, sought for support of the state police command as it prepares for the forthcoming local government election, scheduled to hold on the 24th of July 2021. The call was made, when the commission paid courtesy visit to the commissioner of police, cp Edward Awolowo Ajogun in his office, at Eleweran Abeokuta.  Speaking through its chairman, Babatunde Osibodu, the OGSIEC acknowledged the fact that police been the lead agency in internal security, has a key role to play in conduct of any election. The chairman noted further that, the commission can not conduct any successful election without the support of the police because, the protection of election materials, as well as the electoral officers is the sole responsibility of the police. Therefore, the success of the forthcoming local government election depends largely on the cooperation and support of officers and men of the command.  Responding, the...

 A 52 yrs old man, Kayode Adeniyi of no 12 Abere ifa street, Ijoko, has been arrested by men of Ogun state police command, for unlawfully having carnal knowledge of a 10 years old girl (named withheld). The suspect was arrested, following a report lodged at Agbado divisional headquarters by the aunty of the victim, who came to the station with the victim and reported that, while her niece went to the apartment of the suspect to ask whether his daughter was the person who mistakenly removed the clothes she spread outside, the suspect forcefully dragged her into the room, covered her mouth with pillow and had sexual intercourse with her. She explained further that the suspect threatened to kill her with knife if she make noise.  On the strength of the report, the Dpo Agbado division, CSP Kehinde Kuranga, detailed his detectives to the scene, where the suspect was promptly arrested.  On interrogation, the suspect confessed having carnal knowledge of the victim forcefully, he...

 It has been observed that traders of all sorts of goods and wares had in recent past turned road sides and walkways, meant for pedestrians across the state into trading lots and market yards, where all kinds of products and merchandise are offered for sale. This unwholesome activity has not only made a mockery of government effort to ensure and guarantee the safety of all road users, particularly pedestrians, and an ugly sight to intending commercial, as well as, industrial visitors and tourists to the state, but has also become a nuisance and a harmful disposition to road users. In view of the foregoing, TRACE has given a stern warning to traders who engage in this illegal act to desist forthwith and remove their goods and wares from the road sides, as well as, walkways and use approved markets, stalls and shops constructed by government for sanity and order to prevail on Ogun traffic corridor. According to a official press release which was made available to pressmen, TRACE stat...

Ogun state police command have finally revealed the identity of three mobile policemen who at gun point forced a student of Lagos state university to withdraw the sum of #150,000.  The bribery allegation against the policemen which went viral on social media caught attention of the Commissioner of Police, Ogun state police Command who ordered that the policemen be identified.  According to source, the three policemen have now been dismissed after facing orderly room trial and their identity made known. 

  The commissioner of police Ogun state police command CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the immediate arrest of three mobile policemen who were alleged to have extorted the sum of  one hundred and fifty three thousand (#153,000 ) from one Sheriff Adedigba, a student of Lagos state university.  The three policemen namely:Inspector Sunday John, Sgt. Jimoh Asimiya and Sgt. Solomon Adedapo were alleged to have forcefully extorted the said amount of money from the complainant while he was traveling from Abeokuta to Lagos.  Having heard about the incident on social media, the commissioner of police directed the Dpo Owode Egba division whose jurisdiction the incident happened to fish out the erring officers with immediate effect.  The three officers were quickly identified and apprehended. The money was recovered from them and returned to the victim, while the officers are currently undergoing departmental orderly room trial where appropriate punishment will be awa...

Men of Ogun State Police Command on the 21st of April 2021 arrested four suspects who burgled a phone accessory shop in Ile Ife Osun state and ran to hibernate in Ogun state.  The suspects; Nura Bashir, 20yrs, Awalu Aliyu m' 38yrs, Shuaibu Abdul Rasheed m' 25yrs and Abdullah Usman m' 23yrs were arrested following a report by one Gbenga Siyanbola, who reported at Mowe police station that, while he was coming from Osun state going to Lagos, his vehicle developed a mechanical fault somewhere in Mowe. While trying to rectify the fault, the four men suddenly appeared from nowhere and robbed him of his Samsung phone.  Upon the report, the Dpo Mowe division CSP Marvis Jayeola detailed his detectives to go after the hoodlums. The detectives after weeks of painstaking investigation were able to trace one of the suspects to Ikire in Osun state where he was apprehended. His arrest led the police to arrest his other three accomplish. Surprisingly, in the course of investigation, some o...

According to news reaching Alagbawi online TV news,  The Imo state governor, Hope Uzodimma‘s house at his hometown in Omuma, Oru East local government area of Imo state, on Saturday morning was attacked and set ablaze by suspected hoodlums in black and black attire. More details later...

 Popular Radio presenter, Comrade Olulana Mayowa has advised the Ogun State governor, prince Dapo Abiodun to as a matter of urgency declare a state of emergency on all roads in Ado Odo Ota Local government.  The presenter while on his regular Saturday morning show on Hebron 95.9FM titled ODIDERE" expressed dismay on the state of roads in a local government which generates revenue which the state government relies on for the development of Ogun state.  The presenter further said that what is happening in Ota right now on the issue of road is an eyesore and totally unacceptable to the residents of the area.  He lambasted aspirants who have declared their intentions to run for the local government chairmanship position in the local government calling them cowards and greedy politicians.  When we held the fix Ota road protest, we didn't see this aspirants, they kept quiet because of their selfish political ambitions and ignored calls on what will bring development t...

The Elegushi of Egushi Ota kingdom, Oba Maroof Adio Alagbe has said he is now better positioned in resolving community dispute. While granting interview to news men in his palace on Thursday 22nd April 2021 after a four days intensive training on (ADR). The monarch said this was made possible after undergoing a four day rigorous training on alternative dispute resolution (ADR).  The training was organized by the palace of the paramount ruler of Awori Kingdom, under the leadership of Olota of Ota kingdom, Oba professor Abdul-Kabir Adeyemi Obalanlege. Elegushi further explained that he is now in a better position and now experienced in proffering solutions to community and international disputes.  The monarch who explained that the training was a tough one expressed desire to extend such gesture to his council of chiefs stating that knowledge means power.  In his final words, Oba   Maroof Alagbe promised to continue to be a peace ambassador as he has always believ...

 High chief Ifadamilare popularly known Eyinju Eledumare who also doubles as the Oluwo Asapeola o f Egbe Ajigbare Ayoni traditional temple located at Dada Asala bus stop Ota last weekend bagged the traditional chieftaincy title of Mayegun Onisese Isembaye of Yoruba land.  The chieftaincy title was conferred on him by the H.R.M Oba Ariwajoye, Amotekun the second, the Oba asa agbaye who is also referred to as the transformer to all egbe Elere Omo agbaye.  The event which was held at the top hill hotel, Ota Ogun state has now cleared the way for the official installation which is due to come up later in August this year at the temple of Oba Ariwajoye in Oka Akoko, Ondo state Nigeria.  Shortly after the conferment, Alagbawi TV news crew spoke with the newly installed Mayegun Onisese of Yoruba land and he expressed satisfaction on the selection process which he eventually emerged the preferred candidate for the title.  High Chief Ifadamilare further stated that it wa...

It was all smiles and a joyous atmosphere on Saturday 17th April 2021 when three members of Egbe Ajigbare Ayoni temple located at Dada Asala area, Ota Ogun state bagged different traditional titles.  Members who benefited from the chieftaincy title are, chief Mrs Ashabi popularly known as Otutu who bagged the title of Iyalode Egbe Onisembaye, Ado Odo Ota Ogun state while chief Mrs Omitoke bagged the chieftaincy title of Yeyelodo Egbe Onisenbaye, Ado Odo Ota Ogun state.  The third member of the temple, chief Shomoye Joshua Ifaseun was honored with the title of Balogun Egbe Onisembaye, Ado Odo Ota local government.  Shortly after the conferment, Alagbawi TV spoke with the newly honored members on how they felt on being honored with such titles.  They all feel elated about the honor saying out of millions of members, they received favor while stating that the honor was as a result of dedication and not about financial influence.  They all promised to work more hard...

  DR. DAVID DAVID, DIRECTOR GENERAL, NIGERIAN BOOKS OF RECORD On 25th of April 2009, Dr David David founded an idea of celebrating Nigeria’s excellent records and laundering of Nigeria’s international image with Nigeria’s best. He researched and put together a compendium of everything good about Nigeria, so Nigerian Books of Record, NBR was conceived as a Book of Record in Nigeria synonymous to the Guinness Book of World Record. On Thursday, September 8th, 2016, President Mohammadu Buhari appealed to all Nigerians during the official launch of the National Re-orientation Campaign at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja to support and be part of the ‘Change Begins With Me Campaign’. In respond to the clarion call, Dr David David’s Nigerian Books of Record vision of supporting the Government in laundering the Nigerian image by celebrating Nigeria’s excellent records was re-launch to drive the campaign of the Federal Ministry of Information and Culture and National Orientation A...

 The owners of Feru and ikibawo land in Ado Odo Ota Local Government area  have alleged  one Alhaji Gbenga Ibuoye of constantly using heavily armed thugs to torment people of the Feru and Ikibawo.  According to the family, they claimed Ibuoye has for long trespassed on land belonging to winners chapel and destroying the fence of the land which belonged to the church and carried out illegal mining activities on the land.  The family said ibuoye deceived people of the area involved with promise to grade the road leading to the two communities not knowing it was for a illegal mining purpose.  One of the family who didnt want his name mentioned for fear of attack said on getting to know about the illegal mining  activities in the area, the  family approached ibuoye and informed him that the land belong to winners chapel and that the family sold the land long ago. One Kabiru Oluomo who is a member of the family while recounting his experience in the ha...

 THE eternal sacred order of cherubim  & Seraphim Unification Mountain Of Mercy Boluwatife parish located at no 43, Olanrewaju Osunfowora street Fashogbon Estate Ota Ogun State. Under the leadership of SENIOR PROPHET SAMSON ADEFAYE will on Sunday 29 November 2020 celebrate it annual harvest. According to a statement released by the chairman of this year harvest committee,Prince Adeleke Daramola, he stated that though the harvest would not have been been possible due to covid-19 outbreak. Prince Daramola further stated that the reason for harvest is to give thanks to God for not allowing the devil have control over the church. He however stated that this year's harvest will be massively different from the previous ones held in the past.  When our correspondent seek to know the mood of the members, they all showed anxiety towards the upcoming harvest. The members said harvest is like a new year celebration to them saying it is time to praise God and also merry with memb...

                             A 40yr old house wife Iswat Taofeek a resident of No36 Isoka Kugba Abeokuta has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for dehumanizing a 12yr old boy living with her. The suspect was arrested at about 8:30am on Monday 23rd of November following a complaint by one of her neighbors who came to Adatan police station with the little boy whose body was full of injuries inflicted on him with a hot knife and cutlass. While the report was being lodged, the little boy fainted at the station and was quickly rushed to a hospital for medical attention.           On the strength of the report, the DPO Adatan division, CSP Samuel Aladegoroye detailed his detectives to the woman’s house where she was promptly arrested. On interrogation, the suspect explained that the little boy is a son to her brother-in-law and he has been living with her for some time. She stat...

  A member of an armed robbery gang Alo Monday was on Friday 20th of November 2020 arrested by men of Ogun state police command with a Toyota Camry car snatched from one of their robbery victim . The suspect an indigene of Ebonyi state was arrested following a distress call received by police at shagamu division at about 8: 30 pm that armed robbers were operating along shagamu/ Ikenne road.Upon the distress call, the Dpo shagamu division sp okiki Agunbiade mobilized his patrol team and moved to the scene. On sighting the policemen, the robbers quickly jumped into an already snatched unregistered Toyota Camry also known as "muscle" and started driving towards Lagos/shagamu interchange. They were hotly chased by the policemen consequent upon which they abandoned the car and ran into the bush. The entire area was cordoned off by the policemen who combed the bush in search of the hoodlums. The effort paid off when one of the robbers Alo Monday was apprehended with a sledge hammer...

  Ogun state health official says that th  deworming drugs being administered on school-age children in 14 local government areas in the state are in no way poisonous. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who made this known in the ...wake of the news making rounds that two school  children in Abeokuta died from complications occasioned by the drugs, said the same drug was administered on her alongside other top government functionaries at the flag-off of the exercise. She said that the drugs were administered on 249 pupils of the said school out of which two children who lived within the  same compound were said to be  stooling and vomiting on getting home. Coker disclosed that these signs were not part of the symptoms of side effects of ...the deworming drugs. The Commissioner who paid a condolences visit to the house of the deceased children on Wednesday, said that she pleaded for the release of the corpse which had not been buried and ordered fo...