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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...