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  A 42 year old man, John Daniel, was on Sunday 30th of May 2021 arrested by men of Ogun state police command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 30 years old lady.  The suspect was arrested, following a complaint lodged at Sango ota divisional headquarters by the victim (name withheld), who reported that she went in search of a shop to rent for her business at about 6 pm, when she met the suspect, who told her that he has a container kept in his care by somebody, which she can use as a shop. The suspect, there and then asked her to follow him to where the container is, on getting to his house, the suspect asked the victim to sit down inside his living room, for him to call the owner of the container.  But, surprisingly, the suspect suddenly locked the door, and brought out a screwdriver and a bottle with which he threatened her to undressed. She stated further that she was forcefully raped after beaten her mercilessly.  Upon the report, the Dpo Sango ota csp...

  Six men were on Sunday 30th of May 2021 arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for vandalizing railway lane at Oteyi area of Ibogun in Ifo local government area of Ogun State. The suspects, Taiwo Ismaila, Egbekunle Abiodun, Abdullah Sanni, Nuru Ibrahim, Wasiu Aweda and Babatunde Sikiru were arrested following an information received by the the DPO Ibogun division that vandals were removing some rods along the rail lane. Upon the information, the DPO, CSP Samuel Oladele led his men to the scene where the six suspects were promptly apprehended. Recovered from them are; 27 rail iron rods, 2 burning touch with hose, 6long cylinders, 3short cylinders and one intercolder Volvo Truck with registration number SMK 61 XY  Meanwhile, the commissioner of police CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered the transfer of the suspects to state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

  Four suspected notorious land grabber were on Wednesday 26th of May 2021 arrested by men of Ogun state police command, while unleashing violence on the people of Babaode-Onibuku community in Ado odo Ota local government area of Ogun state.  The suspects, Najimu Ojumola 42yrs, Monday Olaleye 25yrs, Kehinde Martins 34yrs and Felix John 27yrs were arrested, following a distress call received by the policemen at Onipanu divisional headquarters, that Babaode-onibuku village was under siege by group of land grabbers, who invaded the village with dangerous weapons, and held  resdents of the community hostage.  Upon the distress call, the Dpo Onipanu division, CSP Bamidele Job, quickly mobilized his men and moved to the scene for rescue operation.  On getting to the scene, the hoodlums launched an attack on the policemen and injured one ASP Tajudeen Adeleke and Inspector Babatunde Olayiwola, but they were later subdued, and two amongst them Najimu Ojumola and Monday O...

  A foremost club in Ota, ‘Iganmode club’, has on Wednesday, honored Faith Odunsi, the ‘Global Mathematics Champion’. In a reception held to celebrate excellence as well as hard work which was put together by one of the leading societies in Ota, Iganmode club, the Global mathematics Champion, Faith Odunsi was described as a ‘Shining Star’ who should be well celebrated by the society. Mr Bolaji Oyedeko, the Club’s President, while honouring Faith, said, ‘she has not only brought honour to her school, the Ambassadors College, Ota, she has also succeeded in putting Ota and the state on a global map. “This award which the club is giving out is not for Faith only, but for her Teachers who have been tutoring her right from the onset, and to students alike so as to encourage them to do more in their academics”. He said. Recall that 15 year old Odunsi Faith, took part in the  Global  Open Mathematics Competition and  emerged  victorious as she beat competitors from Chin...

The attention of Ogun State Police Command has been drawn to a publication circulating on social media warning people to avoid Mowe/Ofada/Owode-Egba road, as the road according to the false alarm has turned to kidnapper’s den. The Command wishes to State categorically that the information is nothing but a false alarm and a calculated attempt to cause panic in the mind of the people, most especially those living in that axis. The only kidnapping case that has ever been recorded in the area mentioned is that of a woman who was ambushed and abducted in her farm alongside her visitor on the 1st of May 2021. The two abductees have since regained their freedom and some suspects arrested by the Command in connection with the case while others on the run are being trailed. It is therefore a thing of surprise that somebody would just sit down in the comfort of his room and declare the entire area unsafe because of an isolated incident. The Command hereby advises the general public to discounten...

Nine members of Eye cult group, were on the 24th of May 2021 arrested in Ajegunle area of Ibogun during a supremacy battle between them and members of Alora confraternity.  The suspects; Sodiq Olabisi, Oluwatosin Andrew, Oladimeji Oyedele, Wasiu Raheem, Oyedokun Lekan, Yusuf Ajetunmobi, Busari Taoreed, Bolaji Raphael and Salami Toheeb were arrested following a bloody clash between the two groups.  While the clash was going on, distress call was made to the police divisional headquarters in Ibogun, and the DPO, CSP Samuel Oladele quickly led his men to the scene. On sighting policemen,  the cultists, who had already inflicted serious injuries on the chest of one member of Alora group, ran away with their injured colleagues, while police successfully apprehended the nine suspects.  Recovered from them are; one cutlass, five knives, 2 axes, 5 phone Batteries and four thousand naira cash.  Meanwhile, the commissioner of police cp Edward Awolowo Ajogun has ordered th...

 Some youths in Ado Ota Local Government are presently mounting road block on the ever busy winners Idi - Iroko road in what seems to a protest which they tagged End Sars phase II.  Though the motives of the protesters is yet unknown, the protest is coming at a time when the governor of Ogun state Dapo Abiodun is commissioning the recently reconstructed Navy Ikola road in Ado Odo Ota local government.  As at time of filling this report, The Daily Advocate News can authoritatively report that joint security efforts is ongoing to disperses the protesting youths as commuters are finding it difficult to have their way.  More details in our subsequent bulletin.