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  • Pastors held for ‘killing’ in-law in Ogun

    The police in Ogun have arrested two self- acclaimed pastors of God of Possibilities Church for allegedly killing their brother-in-law, Peter Chukwuyem.

    The suspects, Chukwuka Stephen, 43 and Ejim Stephen, 39, both brothers, committed the alleged offence on February 5 but were arrested February 24.

    It was gathered that the deceased married the suspects’ elder sister and brought them to live with his family from their village in Delta State.

    The suspects were said to have converted the frontage of the man’s home at Papa Ibafo in Ogun State to a church, which the deceased found unpleasant and chased them away.

    As a result of that, the brothers nursed animosity for their sister’s husband and allegedly butchered him at his farm on the evening of February 5.

    Police spokesman Abimbola Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) said the suspects initially denied committing the crime but when they were confronted by the man’s children, they opened up.

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    Oyeyemi said: “On February 5, the deceased went to his farm with two of his teenage daughters in the morning and met the two suspects at the farm because, of the presence of the girls, they were unable to do anything to him for fear of being exposed.

    “In the evening of the same day, the deceased went back to the farm alone and the suspects who have been waiting for him at the farm accosted him and matcheted him to death.

    “It was when the deceased didn’t return on time that his wife traced him to the farm and met his dead body.

    “She subsequently went to Ibafo police station where she lodged complaint. The two brothers were later arrested by the police at Ibafo on account of the two daughters of the deceased who informed the police that they saw the two of them earlier in their father’s farm.

    “On interrogation, the two suspects denied killing their brother in-law but when they were confronted by the two daughters of the deceased, they confessed to the crime.

    “They said they did it because he deprived them of continuing using of his frontage for their church activities.

    “The corpse of the deceased was subsequently removed and deposited at the General Hospital mortuary for post mortem examination.

    “The Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to homicide section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) for proper investigation and prosecution.”

  • Man rapes six-year-old girl

    The police in Ogun State have arrested a 44-year-old man who allegedly defiled his neighbour’s six-year-old daughter.

    Rafiu Moruf, the police said, was arrested on Monday after the victim’s mother knew about his alleged exploits on the minor.

    Moruf, said to be living with his wife behind Aferiku Secondary School, Idiroko allegedly penetrated the child sexually leaving injuries in her private part.

    In a statement by the spokesman for the command Abimbola Oyeyemi, a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP), the girl opened up to her mother after the latter noticed she was acting strangely.

    “Upon close examination, the woman discovered semen inside the girl’s private part. She questioned the girl and she revealed that the suspect took her into his room and had carnal knowledge of her.

    “The woman reported at the Idiroko Police station and detectives went to the suspect’s house where he was promptly arrested.

    “On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime. The victim has been taken to hospital for medical treatment and report.

    “The Commissioner of Police Ahmed Iliyasu has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Anti Human trafficking and Child labour Unit of the State Criminal investigation and intelligence Department (SCIID) for proper investigation and prosecution,” Oyeyemi said.

  • Man ‘kills, buries’ lover over N.5m

    The police in Ogun have arrested 47-year-old Kazeem Adebayo who allegedly killed his lover and buried her inside his room so as to steal her aged mother’s N530, 000.

    Adebayo, the police said, committed the alleged offence on January 24, at his residence in Ijebu Igbo.

    He was said to have invited the deceased Abosede Adesanya, 30, a mother of five children, whose 84-year-old mother, Amoke, recently sold land to buy another one where they could build a two-bedroom flat.

    According to the police, Adebayo was one of the signatories to the sale of the land and had told the old woman he would assist them in getting a good land where she and her daughter can build their home.

    Unknown to the women, Adebayo allegedly had a plan to fleece them of the money which he actualised by phoning the deceased to come to his place with the money that he had seen a good land for them.

    “She told her mother and left the house with the money to her lover’s place. When she got there, he hit her on the head with a stick, killed her, buried her in a shallow grave inside his room and took the money from her.

    “He was owing someone N30, 000 and so, he went and paid off the debt, then hid the rest of the money in his ceiling.

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    “When night fell and the old woman did not see her daughter, she called her phone but it didn’t go through. She called the suspect and he denied ever calling her. He claimed he has not seen her and so, the woman reported at the Ijebu Igbo Police Station the following day being January 25.

    “Policemen were sent to the suspect’s house. He denied seeing the lady. The case was transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) and findings led detectives back to the suspect in whose room, a shallow grave was uncovered which was dug and the deceased was seen inside.

    “It was at this point that the suspect confessed to killing the deceased and that he took possession of the N530,000 on her. He confessed further that he used a dub to hit her on the head which led to her death and subsequently buried her in his house so that no one will know.

    “He also confessed that he used N30, 000 out of the money he took from the deceased to settle an outstanding debt while the remaining N500,000, which was in his ceiling, he told a friend of his to take it out to avoid any search that would implicate him.

    “We are currently on the trail of that friend and will get him soon. The corpse of the deceased has been deposited in the mortuary. The suspect would be prosecuted at the conclusion of investigation,” said Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesman for Ogun Police Command.

     

     

  • Police intercept 34,865 live cartridges from Togo, arrest three

    An Onitsha-bound truck conveying 34,865 live cartridges bound has been intercepted by Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command.

    The truck was coming from Republic of Togo and entered Nigeria through Ilara, an Ogun State border community with the neighbouring Republic of Benin.

    It contained 34,865 live cartridges for onward movement to Onitsha, the commercial nerve centre of Southeast, when operatives accosted it.

    Three suspects including a Togolese, Isa Muhammad and two Nigerians- Alabi Fayemi and Seyi Bamgbose- have been arrested in connection with the cartridges.

    The truck and suspects were arrested following stop-and-search operations by Police border patrol team at Olohunda, a border town between Abeokuta North and Imeko Afon Local Government Area of the State.

    Speaking at the Imeko Police Station on Saturday, Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, said the suspects were arrested by border patrol led by an Assistance Commissioner of Police, Shettima Muhammad.

    Iliyasu added that the cartridges were nearly hidden at depth of the truck marked Lagos KSF 254 XX.

    The Police Commissioner revealed that suspects attempted to bribe the officers into compromising their duty but they turned the overtures, saying operatives have been on the trail of the cartel over six months ago.

    But Isa Muhammad, the prime suspect, told reporters that the vehicle was given to him by one of his Nigerian customers based in Onitsha to help drive.

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    Isa said since he doesn’t have a valid driver’s licence, he engaged a friend, Bamgbose, a qualified driver to move the vehicle while he serves as motor boy.

    According to him, the vehicle was successfully brought into Nigeria from Republic of Togo and heading Abeokuta for a repair work on it when they were arrested by the Police.

    Isa said: “I am 36 years old, I was a bus conductor but I told the man who introduced me to the job to get me acquainted if he gets a better job for me.

    “He later called me that he has one small vehicle but I told him that I don’t have a driver’s license but I have some of my friends that can drive.

    “When he called me that the vehicle was available, I called this my friend (pointing to Seyi) so that we can venture into Charcoal business.

    “We took the vehicle from Togo and when we got to Nigeria, Seyi said the spring was too small for charcoal business and we were taking it to Abeokuta to fix the spring.

    “On our way, the Police stopped us and said they are suspecting the vehicle but we said we don’t know anything about it, we thought it was the documents they are talking about.

    “I don’t know the owner of the motor but he comes to Togo to buy vehicles and okirika (used clothes) and when he gave me the vehicle.

    “He said we should bring it to Onitsha and call him when we get there. We were not aware that anything was concealed in the vehicle we thought we were driving an empty vehicle.

    “Our understanding was that when we get to Onitsha, we will be doing the real job.

    “I have called him immediately we were arrested and he spoke with the police.”

    Bamgbose said he was only called by Isa for collaborative charcoal business and knew nothing the cartridges.

    “I know Isa in Idi Iroko border and he used to sleep in my house whenever they come to Nigeria with his boss.

    “One day I told him I don’t have a job again because my vehicle was seized by the Customs.

    “Recently, he called me that a vehicle is available and I was happy because he told me it was a new vehicle.

    “We went to Togo where the vehicle was packed, I observed that the vehicle was registered with Nigeria number.

    “When we got to Nigeria, some of my friends told me that the spring of the vehicle was too small for charcoal business and I told him we should go to Abeokuta to repair the vehicle.

    “While on the way, we were arrested at Imala and when I was asked to park, I complied because I know all the officers and I was sure the documents were up to date.

    “I was even expecting the police to name their price since I know all of them but the story was different.

    “Initially I thought the vehicle documents were not genuine but they told us later in the day that there was Indian hemp and ammunitions in the vehicle and I stated laughing because it was an empty vehicle.

    “We were taken to the Station, this morning and even when we got to the station, I insisted it was an empty vehicle but when they started offloading, I was equally astonished.

    “I didn’t expect what I saw from the vehicle because it was right in our presence that the contents of the vehicle were offloaded.”

  • Police parades cultist who sells victim’s palms for N5,000

    Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a suspected cultist, Kayode Oreneye, who  allegedly killed  one Shakiru, severed his two hands and sold the palms to a herbalist for N5,000.

    Oreneye(27)  a suspected member of Aiye  confraternity shot Shakiru  dead in Ilaro area of the state last February in a reprisal attacks. The victim  is believed to be a member of a rival cult gang.

    The suspect was paraded alongside 47 other  criminals who were arrested at different locations and times in the state for offences ranging from robbery, murder, stealing and ritual acts  among others.

    The Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, who paraded Oreneye  at the Command’s Headquarters, Eleweran, Abeokuta, said  he was arrested at a drinking joint in Abeokuta.

    The suspect told journalists that the slain Shakiru belonged to a rival cult group, Eiye.

    Oreneye, a father of two, claimed that the deceased had attempted to kill him on three occasions but survived the plots.

    According to him, the deceased had also killed three members of the Aiye cult group.

    “It is true that I shot and killed Shakiru, because he had killed three members of our (Aiye) cult group.

    “Again, he had made attempts on my life on three occasions but I was able to escape, and I had to strike before he would strike,” he said.

  • FRSC to deploy 1,000 personnel this Christmas

    FRSC to deploy 1,000 personnel this Christmas

    The Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ) in Ogun, says it will deploy more than 1,000 personnel to ensure safety on the Lagos/Ibadan Expressway and respond to other emergencies during the yuletide.

    The Sector Commander, Mr Clement Oladele Federal Road Safety Corps ( FRSC ), made this known on Tuesday, during the 2017 “Ember Month” Road Safety Campaign Mega Rally held at the Asero Park in Abeokuta, with the theme:” Right to Life on the Highway Not Negotiable”.

    Oladele said that five life support ambulances, three roving patrol motor bikes and a heavy duty tow truck would also be deployed for the exercise.

    According to him, the aim is to minimise road accidents by ensuring effective management of the anticipated upsurge in human and vehicular traffic during the period.

    Oladele restated the corps’ commitment to reduce by at least half the number of people who died as result of crashes on the highways in 2016.

    “From our data of 19,010 commercial vehicles and 228, 100 passengers that traveled last ember month in the state, we are anticipating about 300,000 passengers will travel between December 25, 2017 and January 1, 2018.

    “We have planned a 24/7 patrol operations especially on the Lagos/ Ibadan expressway with resolve that we would not allow any passenger stranded on the highway,’’ he said.

    He urged passengers to patronise only commercial vehicles affixed with standard speed limiters, driven by licensed drivers and fitted with standard tyres.

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    On his part, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ahmed Iliyasu, underscored the importance of sensitising motorists ahead of the festive season.

    Iliyasu further urged all road users to exercise caution in the forthcoming yuletide, saying that the police in the state would continue to collaborate with the FRSC in order ensure a crime-free state.

    The representatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ( NSCDC ), Nigeria Immigration Service, Nigerian Army, members of National Union of Road Transport Workers ( NURTW ) participated in the event.

    Others are Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria ( RTEAN ) and Amalgamated Commercial Motorcycle Association of Nigeria.

  • Police uncover human parts in church, arrest pastor in Ogun

    Police uncover human parts in church, arrest pastor in Ogun

    The Police in Ogun on Wednesday arrested a 77-year-old pastor, Samuel Babatunde and two other suspects in connection with the discovery of suspected human parts buried inside a church.

    Babatunde is the founder of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, Itedo Isinmi Ayo Parish, Egan Road in Iyana-Iyesi area of Ota in Ado-Odo Ota LGA of Ogun.

    The state Police Commissioner, Ahmed Iliyasu, who paraded the pastor in Ota, told reporters that the discovery followed the arrest on Saturday of a suspected serial kidnapper, Jeremiah Adeola.

    He said that Adeola, 32, who specialised in kidnapping children, confessed that the pastor of the white garment church was the receiver of the abducted children.

    The CP added that a 43-year-old herbalist, Haruna Afolabi, was among the suspects, who allegedly buried the human parts at the entrance of the church.

    According to the police boss, operatives attached to the police Area Command in Ota on Sunday received intelligence about Adeola and arrested him.

    Iliyasu said: “On the strength of the intelligence, detectives from Ota Area Command were detailed to effect the arrest of the suspect.

    “At about 10.20 a.m. of the date, their efforts paid off when the said Jeremiah Adeola was arrested.

    “On interrogation, Adeola confessed being a serial kidnapper and mentioned a prophet of a white garment church as the receiver of the kidnapped children.

    “Upon interrogation, Adeola was taken to the house/church the said prophet at Iyana-Iyesi Ota, where one Prophet Samuel Babatunde, 77 years, the pastor in charge of the church and one Haruna Afolabi, 42 years, a traditional worshiper, were arrested.

    “The floor of the church was dug as described by the first suspect and parts suspected strongly to be human parts were dug out,” Iliyasu said.

    The commissioner said the police command would conduct forensic investigation into the case.

    He assured that all those found guilty of the crime would be brought to justice, adding that Ogun State would never be a safe haven for criminals.

    Speaking in an interview with newsmen, the pastor denied the allegation levelled against him.

    Babatunde explained that a pig was buried alive inside the church contrary to claims that human parts were buried there.

    He said that he carried out the act in order to bring good fortune, prosperity and comfort to his congregation.

    Babatunde said though he met Adeola at a prayer mountain in Ibadan, he never had any dealing with the alleged serial kidnapper, whom he accused of being mentally unstable.

    However, Adeola insisted that the pastor was the receiver of some kidnapped children.

    He said the cleric paid him N50, 000 each for the two children he supplied to him.

     

  • Mob kill Badoo suspect in Ogun, set corpse ablaze

    Mob kill Badoo suspect in Ogun, set corpse ablaze

    An irate mob on Wednesday attacked a young man suspected to be a member of the deadly  Badoo cult, beating him thoroughly before setting ablaze at Magbo Ogijo area of  Sagamu,  Ogun State.

    The Nation learnt that the mob had accused the suspect of being in possession of severed head of a baby and thereafter, began to strike with blows and sticks until struck him down.

    It also gathered that the state Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, whose convoy was heading to Ogijo at the time for an official visit, ran into the burnt suspect.

    The mob and other crowd that had gathered on sighting the police convoy fled the scene, fearing they could be arrested.

    But Policemen on the CP’s convoy quickly evacuated the remains of the suspected cultist.

     

  • Police nabs father who chained son over missing N2000

    Police nabs father who chained son over missing N2000

    Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have rescued 13 years old child in Sagamu who was chained hands and feet by his biological father.

    The boy’s father, identified as Adeoye Oreyomi (41), has also been arrested by the Police for “dehumanizing” his son Demola Oreyomi.

    The Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement said the suspect who resides claimed that the boy stole his N2000.

    Abimbola added that this prompted the father to stripe the boy naked, tie both hands and legs with chain and padlocked it.

    According to the Police image maker, neighbours who feared that the boy might die because of the torture, alerted the Police at the Sagamu Divisional Headquarters  where Aduroja Moses mobilised a team of Police officers to the scene and met the boy soaked in his own blood.

    He  was quickly rescued and taken to the Owokoniran hospital Sagamu for treatment while the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, has directed that the suspect be charged to court as soon as the investigation is concluded.

    He also warned that the command would not tolerate any act of lawlessness from anybody no matter how highly placed the person may be.

  • Commercial sex workers stab customer to death in Ogun

    Commercial sex workers stab customer to death in Ogun

    The Ogun Police Command has arrested two commercial sex workers for allegedly stabbing a middle aged man, Adeyinka Olayinka to death in Ifo area of the state.

    Abimbola Oyeyemi, the State’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the disclosure on Wednesday in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta.

    Oyeyemi said the incident happened on Tuesday at KS Hotel in Ifo Local Government Area.

    He said the victim, who was supervising construction work on his site, decided to pass the night in the hotel when the incident occurred.

    He said that the suspects, Kudirat Raji, also known as Angela and Esther Basiru were sex workers at the Hotel where the victim was stabbed to death with broken bottles.

    He said that preliminary investigation revealed that the victim contracted Kudirat Raji to pass the night with him on an agreed amount.

    According to the PPRO, the deceased reneged on the agreement which led to heated argument between them.

    “While the argument was going on, Basiru who is a friend to Angela broke a bottle and injured the deceased.

    “Angela used the broken part of the bottle to stab the deceased in the armpit thereby cutting one of his nerves, consequent upon which he bled to death,’’ he said.

    Oyeyemi said the manager of the hotel alerted the Police and the Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ifo Division; CSP Anthony Haruna led his men to the scene and arrested the two suspects.

    He said that the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Iliyasu, had ordered that the case be transferred to Homicide section, Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for investigation and prosecution of the suspects.