Ogun Police Arrest Six Suspects, Recover Firearms, Ammunition and Stolen Property

Ogun Police Arrest Six Suspects, Recover Firearms, Ammunition and Stolen Property

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Ogun State Police Command has arrested six suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, generators and mobile phones in separate intelligence-led operations across Abeokuta, Wasimi and Ibafo areas of the state. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the operations were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit and Ibafo Division, […]

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Police Foil Cross-Border Bus Smuggling Plot, Arrest Driver and Guarantor at Ogun Border

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have thwarted an attempt to smuggle a stolen company bus into the Benin Republic, arresting the vehicle's driver and his guarantor in a late-night operation along the Idiroko border corridor. The suspects, identified as 46-year-old Seun Lawal and 38-year-old Ademola Oriyomi, were arrested after police intercepted a 28-seater Toyota Coaster bus that had earlier been reported stolen from Lagos. Police […]

June 15, 2026 21

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Marwa Visits Ogun Meth Lab Where NDLEA Seized N480bn Drugs, Arrested Mexicans

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, on Tuesday conducted an on-the-spot assessment of an industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory uncovered in a remote forest in Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. The laboratory was recently dismantled by NDLEA operatives, leading to the recovery of 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of over […]

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NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Arrests 3 Mexicans, Seizes N480bn Drugs in Ogun Forest

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Three Mexican nationals and seven other suspected members of a transnational drug cartel have been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the dismantling of a major methamphetamine production syndicate operating from a clandestine laboratory hidden in Ogun State forest. According to a statement signed by the director of media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the operation also led to the recovery of methamphetamine, […]

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Police Commissioner Inspects JAMB Centres, Assures Candidates of Safety in Ogun

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Bode Ojajuni, has conducted an inspection of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the state to assess security arrangements for the ongoing examinations. The inspection, carried out alongside the Deputy Commissioner of Police in charge of Operations, Bolanle Muritala, focused on evaluating the deployment of personnel and ensuring the safety of candidates sitting for the […]

April 18, 2026 21

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Bankole Endorses Adeola After APC Consensus Decision in Ogun

By Zainab Uzomah Durotolu Oyebode Bankole, a member of the NWC and representative of PWD has thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Ogun State, Solomon Olamilekan Adeola. In a statement issued in Abuja on 14 April, the member of the party’s National Working Committee said Mr Adeola’s emergence reflected his leadership experience and commitment to the development of the […]

April 17, 2026 15

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Customs Officers Attacked Again in Ogun During Anti-Smuggling Operation

By Zainab Uzomah The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Ogun I Area Command says its officers have come under violent attack for the second time in one week during an anti-smuggling operation in the state. In a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Customs Zakari Chado, the latest incident occurred at about 06:00 on Saturday along a bush path in Alapoti, Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area. Officers […]

February 1, 2026 18

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Ogun commissioner urges public-private partnership to uplift vulnerable

The Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, on Monday, emphasised strong collaboration between the public and private sectors to make life more comfortable for the underserved communities and the vulnerable in society. Adeleye made this call while delivering her keynote address with the theme “Uniting For A Cause: The Crucial Role of Collaboration Between Government And NGOs In Supporting The Less Privileged” at the annual charity and […]

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Police nab suspected cult leader in Ogun, recover two pistols

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 25-year-old suspected leader of the Alora cult, Abiodun John, with an illegal firearm during a routine stop-and-search duty along the Akute/Olambe Road in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesman, Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Friday. Odutola said John was reportedly arrested on Thursday at about 3:30 p.m. following a […]

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