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Residents, business owners lament week-long blackout in Ogun communities

Residents, business owners lament week-long blackout in Ogun communities

Some residents and business owners in Magboro and Ibafo, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the recent power outage in their communities. Also affected are the Makogi, Oke-Afa, Aseese, Maba, Olowotedo, Orimerunmu and Lotto areas. PUNCH Metro gathered that the power outage, which started last Wednesday, was as a result of an electrical wire that snapped around…

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Obaship Tussle: Gunshots, Injuries Rock Ogun Community, Six Arrested (Photo)

Obaship Tussle: Gunshots, Injuries Rock Ogun Community, Six Arrested (Photo)

The suspects who were said to be hired thugs were shooting sporadically to retaliate against the alleged vandalisation of their property. Six persons have been apprehended by officials of the Ogun State police for causing havoc in Ikenne Remo area of Ogun State. The fracas, police said, followed a protracted Obaship tussle, which is presently a subject of litigation. It was gathered that crisis…

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Fulani Herdsmen Write Ogun Communities, Plot Fresh Attacks

Fulani Herdsmen Write Ogun Communities, Plot Fresh Attacks

Palpable fear is now gripping at least eight communities in the Yewa axis of Ogun State following the alleged threat of more attacks from the umbrella body of Fulani herdsmen, Miyetti Allah. No fewer than 10 persons were reportedly killed with scores maimed and farmlands destroyed, in Yewaland, Ogun State, in the last two weeks. Although the state governor, Mr. Dapo Abiodun convened a peace…

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Ogun community accuses metal smelting firm of pollution

Ogun community accuses metal smelting firm of pollution

Members of the Divine Mercy and Isokan Community Development Associations in Ogunrun Ori community, Pakuro, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have lamented the continued pollution of the area by a metal smelting company, AusonicInterbiz Limited. (more…)

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Ogun Community Reveals How Insecurity Forced Its Members To Build Police Station Within 70 Days

Ogun Community Reveals How Insecurity Forced Its Members To Build Police Station Within 70 Days

The Makogi Police Station is now seen by the locals as a formidable unit that can promptly respond to distress calls and nip many crimes in the bud.

The PUNCH reports that after many years of battling robbery and other crimes, relief has come to residents of Makogi, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, following the establishment of a police station in the neighbourhood.

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Over 100 Suspected Militants Invade Ogun Community, Kill 15, Leave Many Injured

Over 100 Suspected Militants Invade Ogun Community, Kill 15, Leave Many Injured

Over 100 Suspected Militants Invade Ogun Community, Kill 15, Leave Many Injured

Over 100 Suspected Militants Invade Ogun Community, Kill 15, Leave Many Injured

A number of armed militants suspected to be pipeline vandals on Friday invaded the Ogijo community in Ogun state and attacked residents of the area supposedly as a reprisal for a raid carried out earlier by security agents.

The militants…

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YCM demands justice over alleged killing of six persons by Customs officers in Ogun Community [PHOTOS]

YCM demands justice over alleged killing of six persons by Customs officers in Ogun Community [PHOTOS]

There was tension at Oke Odan Township in Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State recently after six persons were reportedly killed by trigger-happy customs officers while pursuing some unknown smugglers.

DAILY POST gathered that the customs officials had on May 1 at about 6:30pm, pursued some suspected rice smugglers in a long convoy coming from Igolo, a border town between Nigeria…

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