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Court of Appeal Berths in Abeokuta as Abiodun Assures Judicial Officers of Support

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has revealed that the Federal Government has approved the establishment of the Court of Appeal in Abeokuta, the state capital. Governor Abiodun made the revelation at a special church thanksgiving to mark the 2025/2026 legal year, held at the Cathedral of St. Peter, Ake, Abeokuta. He said the establishment of the Appellate Court would bring justice closer, ensure quick dispensation, and help take the load off the Ibadan Division. He said: “We have finally received the formal approval for the establishment of the Ogun State division of the Federal Court of Appeal in Abeokuta. “This is indeed a landmark achievement of an initiative proudly and aggressively championed by our administration to bring justice closer to our people and to ease the heavy caseload currently on the Ibadan division. “As a government, we recognize that justice is the foundation of every prosperous society, and we appreciate the fact that the Ogun State judiciary has not only maintained its independence but has also taken commendable strides towards improving access to justice, reducing case backlogs, and embracing reforms.” The governor pointed out that justice could not thrive without integrity, impartiality, and courage, admonishing the judicial officers to renew their dedication to a system where the scales of justice remain balanced, the most vulnerable voices heard, and where it provides an opportunity for every man, woman, and child to be protected by the law. While acknowledging that a strong, independent, and upright judiciary provides a pathway to good governance, economic development, and social stability, Governor Abiodun said that as a responsive and responsible administration, it appreciates the place of the judiciary in entrenching the ideals and practices of democracy. “Our administration will continue to provide the necessary support and resources to enhance judicial efficiency and uphold the integrity of the legal system in our dear state. “We will continue to prioritize the welfare and accommodations of judicial officers by making adequate housing arrangements and providing other essential support for our judges and other judicial staff who may be posted to serve in the Ogun State division of the Court of Appeal,” he said. He lauded the State Chief Judge for repositioning the judiciary through impactful reforms and the judicial officers for maintaining the state’s position as the beacon of the legal profession in the country. In a sermon, the Bishop of Ijebuland South/West Diocese, the Rt. Rev’d Babatunde Ogunbanwo, described the judiciary as the most powerful arm of government that gives or takes life, dethrones or enthrones kings, as well as sacks elected officers or brings those who lost elections to power. He urged judges to always act justly by being fair to all manners of people, irrespective of their social or economic status, noting that society would only thrive when justice reigns. The clergyman reminded judicial officers about the place of mercy while dispensing justice, saying it is imperative to be firm with the law but to have a heart of compassion, as justice without mercy could be cruel. While calling on the judiciary to be bold and ready to confront the negativities of the system, Bishop Ogunbanwo urged them to make fairness their watchword and allow their conscience to speak louder, knowing that they will give an account of their stewardship to God, the ultimate Judge. The Chief Judge of the State, Hon. Justice Mosumola Dipeolu, read the only Bible passage taken from Colossians 3:8-17.

Amotekun Corps Arrest Five Suspects for Robbing Tricyclists in Ogun

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Five suspects have been apprehended by the Amotekun Corps in Ogun State, for robbing and assaulting two tricycle riders along the Lagos/Abeokuta Expressway. The Corps Commander, Brig. Gen. Alade Adedigba (rtd), who confirmed the incident to newsmen explained that the suspects, four male and one female popularly identified as “customs camp boys” were arrested at about 2:30 a.m on Monday in Ifo and Ewekoro local governments areas of the state following an intelligence received regarding the robbery. According to him, the suspects include 30-year- old Clement Samuel , 23-year-old Clement Monday, Olabode Yusuf, 36, Sodipo Taiwo, 34, and Ogunsakin Yemisi Opeyemi, 22. The Amotekun Corps Boss said that the victims had recounted the harrowing experience where they were attacked by the suspects, who allegedly fired a locally-made pistol and shattered their tricycle windshields, leading to severe injuries and the loss of valuables including mobile phones and cash. Adedigba added that two sophisticated Samsung and iPhones, and a sum of N40,000, a locally-made pistol, charms, and jackknife which were allegedly used in the commission of the crime were recovered from the suspects. He added that all evidence and case documents have been transferred to the appropriate police authorities for further investigation and prosecution.

Body of 16-Year-Old Boy Found Mutilated in Ogun as Police Arrest Two Suspects

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The decomposing body of a 16-year-old boy, Lawal Wahab, was discovered with mutilated organs in a suspected ritual killing along the Igbile-Ijebu axis of the Old Express Road in Ogun State. Wahab, who had been living with his grandmother, was declared missing by his father, Mr. Lawal Olumide, before his body was tragically found on July 23, 2025. Key body parts—including the head, wrists, heart, and genitals—had been removed. Confirming the incident, Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Omolola Odutola, stated that detectives had commenced a full-scale investigation into what she described as a “gruesome murder.” “Preliminary examination revealed that the victim’s vital organs were removed, suggesting he may have been killed for ritual purposes,” Odutola said in a statement issued in Abeokuta on Saturday. She confirmed that two suspects—25-year-old Salawu Omikansola and one Serefusi Agemo—have been arrested in connection with the killing, while others remain at large. Wahab’s remains have since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites. According to the PPRO, the case file and recovered evidence have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Eleweran, for in-depth investigation. 22 Cult Suspects, Including Soldiers, Arrested in Hotel Raid In a separate development, police operatives in Ogun State have arrested 22 suspected members of the Aiye cult group, including two military personnel. The arrests followed credible intelligence indicating that the cult group had converged at the Hilton Hotel in Abeokuta. Led by SP Adejoh Israel, a joint tactical team—comprising officers from Odeda and Aregbe Divisions, the Anti-Cultism Unit, and the Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit—raided the location at about 8:20 p.m. on July 25. Recovered items included a cut-to-size locally made firearm, a UTC axe, and several blue berets typically associated with the Aiye cult group. Odutola confirmed that no casualties were recorded during the operation and that all suspects have been transferred to the Anti-Cultism Unit at SCID Eleweran for further interrogation. “The Ogun State Police Command is committed to flushing out criminal elements threatening public peace,” Odutola added, noting that the clampdown is part of a broader crackdown on cult-related violence in the state.

Ogbonna Committed The Crime He Was Convicted For -Ogun Commissioner

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The Ogun State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN) has opened on the conviction of Ogbonna Ogbojionu, saying the claimant indeed committed the crime he was convicted. Ogungbade reacted to Ogbonna’s claims in a lenghty statement made available on his Facebook page on Wednesday. The later had claimed on Honest Bunch Podcast that he was incarcerated for merely buying a generator. In the Attorney General summary of events, he wrote; “My Office has observed recent viral publications regarding Ogbonna Ogbojionu, who was recently released from prison after many years. These reports allege that Ogbonna was wrongfully imprisoned for over two decades for merely buying a stolen generator and that the real thief – one Segun Ajibade – was pardoned in 2016, leaving Ogbonna to suffer for nine more years. This narrative is entirely false. “Ogbonna was convicted on 14 January 2003 by the Ogun State High Court and sentenced to death. However, Ogbonna’s death sentence was converted to a life sentence in June 2021 by Governor Dapo Abiodun CON, in exercise of the prerogative of mercy. The prerogative of mercy is a constitutional power vested in the President and State Governors, based on advice from the Advisory Committee on the Prerogative of Mercy (ACPM). The Attorney-General of Ogun State is the Chairman of the Ogun State ACPM. Ogbonna was a beneficiary of the most recent prerogative of mercy exercised by the Governor to commemorate Democracy Day 2025. “Ogbonna did not merely buy a stolen generator. Indeed, there is no evidence till date, that Ogbonna ever bought the generator in issue. The true facts are that around 10:00 pm on 3 October 2000, a gang of armed robbers attacked ELF petrol station along Abeokuta-Lagos road and stole a 10 KVA Lister generator. The armed robbers overpowered and detained the two guards at the fuel station. They hit one guard – Yusuf Akanni – with an iron rod on his head and on his leg, breaking his femur. They hit the second guard – Moses Bankole – on the head with an iron rod as well, then they bound both guards. Moses Bankole died on the spot, while bound, while Ogbonna and the other armed robbers made away with the Lister generator. Yusuf Akanni, the surviving guard, was the first prosecution witness for Ogun State. Ogbonna was a generator technician so he was the robber who specifically loosened the generator from where it was secured in ELF filling station. “At 2:30 am a few days later, around Toll Gate, Ota, the Police randomly stopped a vehicle which was loaded with firewood and pure water bags that had been used to conceal a big generator. That generator turned out to be the same generator stolen from ELF. Ogbonna was in the vehicle alongside the vehicle’s driver (Sunday Oloyede) and one Kolawole Oladeji. When confronted by the Police, none of them could produce a receipt for the generator, so the Police decided to impound he vehicle and arrest its occupants. As the Police were planning to move the vehicle to the station, the driver and Kolawole Oladeji zoomed off with the vehicle, leaving Ogbonna behind. Ogbonna was detained in one of the cells at Toll Gate but before morning, Ogbonna escaped by breaking the asbestos in the cell’s ceiling. “However, by that time, the Police had already recorded the vehicle’s registration number. Investigations at the Alausa licensing office disclosed the owner of the vehicle who presented his four drivers to the Police. Sunday Oloyede turned out to be one of the truck owner’s drivers – and he was arrested. He led the Police to Kolawole Oladeji and Segun Ajibade. The three then led the police to Ogbonna who was arrested but by then had already sold the generator. Ogbonna led the Police to the person he sold the generator to, one Ali Rihan, who released the generator back to the Police and testified against Ogbonna and the others, as the eleventh prosecution witness. “Based on these events, these defendants, including Ogbonna, confessed to how they had planned the whole robbery. Ogbonna made two confessional statements in two different Police stations – they were admitted as Exhibits K and B, without objection as to coercion. The prosecution called eleven witnesses in all, but Ogbonna and his co-defendants did not call any witnesses. Instead, they chose to rest their case on that of the prosecution. Under the law, this meant that they agreed with the facts narrated with the prosecution but did not believe it was enough to convict them. However, the court thought otherwise and convicted them. “These facts completely dispel all the lies that Ogbonna and his packagers are currently circulating. Ogbonna participated in the armed robbery. Ogbonna participated in transporting the generator by cover of night, hidden under pure water bags and firewood – nobody carrying property they believe to be theirs will hide it in that manner. Ogbonna fled lawful detention. Ogbonna, also, after having seen the driver run away from the Police with the generator, still proceeded to reunite with that same driver and still sell the generator without regard to the driver’s suspicious conduct. Ogbonna was an integral part of the armed robbery. “If Ogbonna truly owned the generator, he would have presented a receipt or any evidence of purchase to the Police at the checkpoint or at his trial. Ogbonna knew the value and status of a receipt, because he issued Ali Rihan a receipt after selling the generator to Ali. If Ogbonna was truly tortured in detention to confess, what is his explanation for not objecting to the confessional statement at trial? How does he explain his legal strategy of calling no witnesses? Why did he not bring any witnesses who knew that he owned the generator, who knew his lawful source of living, or who sold him the generator? The truth is that all these did not exist. “Ogbonna rested his case on the prosecution’s case. He did not call any witness…

Gateway Games 2024: Ogun Clinches Mixed Doubles Title in Table Tennis

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Host state Ogun added to its medal tally in table tennis at the 22nd National Sports Festival—tagged Gateway Games 2024—by securing gold in the Mixed Doubles category. On Monday, Ogun had already claimed two gold medals in the para table tennis events. Building on that success, the duo of Bode Abiodun and Tosin Oribamishe delivered a stellar performance in the Mixed Doubles final, defeating Bayelsa’s Azeez Solanke and Iyanuoluwa Falana. Their path to the final wasn’t without challenges. In the semifinals, they faced stiff competition from Edo’s Rilwan Akanbi and Aminat Fashola. It was Abiodun’s experience that proved decisive, helping the Ogun team edge out a narrow 3-2 victory to book their place in the final. Unlike the hard-fought semifinal, the final saw a dominant performance from the Ogun pair. They cruised to a straight-sets 3-0 victory over Bayelsa, bringing Ogun’s gold medal count in table tennis to three. Meanwhile, the singles competitions are heating up as they enter a critical stage. Defending women’s singles champion Fatimo Bello of Delta has confidently declared her intent to retain the title. “Expect a different performance in this festival because nothing can stop me from retaining the title. It’s going to be tougher this year, but I’m fully ready for any opponent here in Abeokuta,” said Bello. The men’s singles event promises a fierce contest with more than ten top contenders, including foreign-based stars such as Olajide Omotayo, Bode Abiodun, Taiwo Mati, Bode Kayode, and Azeez Solanke. They will be joined by local talents like Matthew Kuti and Abdulbasit Abdulfatai, as well as defending champion Amadi Omeh of Edo. Chairman of the Lagos State Table Tennis Association (LSTTA), Tunji Lawal, praised the organizers and emphasized the importance of talent identification at the festival. “I must commend the Ogun State government for putting on a great show. The turnout for the table tennis event has been impressive. With more players participating, we increase our chances of discovering new talent. This is a promising development for the sport in Nigeria. Hopefully, we can find the next Quadri Aruna at this year’s Gateway Games,” Lawal stated.

22nd National Sports Festival: Golden Eaglets Zoom into Semi Finals

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Five-time world champions Golden Eaglets have zoomed into the semi finals of the football event of the 22nd National Sports Festival ongoing in Ogun State. Abdulmuiz Adeleke, who netted the first goal in the 2-1 win over Edo State on Monday, came up big with a brace against Ebonyi State in Friday morning’s quarter-final encounter, which the Eaglets won 5-0 to sail into the last four. Mohammed Imrana, scorer of the second goal against Edo State, was also among the goals, though he was unlucky to bag a red card in the closing minutes of the encounter. Destiny Samuel and Emmanuel Ochigbo were the other scorers. On Thursday, the Flamingos drew 0-0 with Lagos State. They lead their group B with five points, ahead of Friday evening’s final group stage clash with Enugu State, who are pointless. Delta and Lagos State are fast on the Flamingos’ heels with four points each. Osun State leads the four-team group A with seven points, with Ogun and Edo States on five and four points respectively.

Davido, Asa to Star at 2025 Gateway Games Opener

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Nigerian musician David Adedeji Adeleke professionally known as Davido and Bukola Elemide also known as Asa will tonight thrill sports fans to frenzy at the opening ceremony of the 22nd National Sports Festival tagged; Gateway Games 2025. The opening ceremony slated to hold at the new refurbished MKO Abiola Sports Arena, is expected to treat over 10,000 athletes, officials and fans with the hospitality of the Gateway State. A Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Chief Bukola Olopade, who was the Commissioner for Sports the last time Ogun State hosted the Mini Olympics in a post on his Twitter handle congratulated the State on the organistion of a World class event. “Let the Games begin. “This is our own Olympics and from start to finish, the festival must portray that global feel, both in competition and organisation. “This is why the National Sports Commission and the Ogun State Government have put up a World class event to mark the Opening ceremony later today by 5pm. “Two of Nigeria’s top Music icons Davido and Asa will be performing live at the MKO Sports Arena. “Beyond the aesthetic people will be seeing today, which confirms to everyone what I have been saying that Ogun will host the best Festival, we are also determined to ensure that people witness the best throughout the Games,” the astute Sports Administrator assured.

NFF, Ogun State Seal Pact on Football Matches and Events!

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Ogun State, the Gateway State, has signed up to be a strategic partner of the Nigeria Football Federation in delivering events, programmes and activities of the football-governing body, in a way that will strengthen the football economy as the country strives to create a vibrant sports economy to support the New Hope agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This pact was sealed in Abeokuta on Sunday after the President of NFF, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and a delegation paid a courtesy visit to the Governor of Ogun State, His Excellency Prince Dapo Abiodun. The Gateway State, renown and applauded for the excellent serenity it offers, alongside remarkable sporting and social infrastructure, has over the years and decades played host to matches of the various National Teams, as well as matches of major tournaments that Nigeria has hosted, including the FIFA U17 World Cup finals in 2009. The State has also hosted matches of Confederation of African Football club competitions. Recently, the magnificent facility in Ikenne-Remo (Remo Stars Stadium), built by billionaire football investor and philanthropist, Hon. Kunle Soname, has played host to matches of the senior women national team, Super Falcons, and the U17 girls, Flamingos. Few days to the commencement of the 2025 National Sports Festival which the State is hosting, Gusau led a delegation of the NFF to inform His Excellency that, as a result of Ogun State’s ever-growing sporting and cultural relevance in the Nigerian, African and global context, the NFF has decided that the State host the forthcoming friendly matches of the Super Falcons against their Cameroonian counterparts, Indomitable Lionesses. The first match will take place at the Remo Stars Stadium, Ikenne-Remo on Saturday, 31st May while the second match will take place at the newly-renovated MKO Abiola Sports Complex in Abeokuta on Tuesday, 3rd June. Ogun State has also been handed the hosting right for the WAFU B U17 Boys Championship that Nigeria will stage in September this year. Gusau’s delegation included the NFF 2nd Vice President/Chairman NPFL, Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye and; Members of the NFF Executive Committee, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi, His Excellency Silas Agara and Ms Aisha Falode.