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Vanguard News Herdsmen: Awujale denies statement on Sunday Igboho On James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona has denied a statement credited to him on social media, for declaring support for the war on Fulani-herders terrorising the Southwest region of the country. This was contained in a statement issued by the Personal Assistant to the monarch, Tunde Oladunjoye, and made available to Vanguard in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. It would be recalled that...

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has ordered the security agencies in the state to investigate the recent clash between herdsmen and farmers in the Yewa area of the state that led to the loss of a life and destruction of properties

Ogun Customs seizes smuggled items worth N2,383,401b in 13 months On James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Ogun 1 Area Command of Nigeria Customs Service, said it seized 47,601 bags of parboiled rice and other prohibited items valued at N2,383,401,660b in the last thirteen months, with the duty paid. The Controller, Peter Chado Kolo, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen on the scorecard of the Command for the year 2020 and January 2021, held at the Sentry, Idi Iroko Border Post, said the seizu...

Vanguard News FARMER/HERDERS’ CLASH: Who invited Sunday Igboho to Ogun State? On By James Ogunnaike CONTROVERSY has continued to trail the visit of a Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho to Ogun State on Monday. The acclaimed freedom fighter said his visit was to liberate residents of the state, especially, those living in the Yewa axis of the state from the shackles of the Fulani herdsmen. It is no longer news that Fulani herdsmen had afflicted pain...

Ogun @45: Abiodun vows to deepen legacies inherited from past leaders On By James Ogunnaike Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has assured  all residents of the state that his administration will continue to deepen legacies inherited from past leaders. He called on youths and other residents of the State to join hands with his government by contributing to the development agenda of the state. The governor made the call on Wednesday in a State wide broadcast to flag off the 45th annivers...

Ogun Police kill two armed robbers, arrest one in a shoot out On James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State  Police Command on Wednesday shot dead two members of an armed robbery syndicate who invaded “FASTLINK’’ electronic and phone warehouse in Ijebu-Ode, while one member of the gang was apprehended alive. This according to a statement by the command spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi happened through a distress call received by the DPO Igbeba division, CSP Doga Najeem ...

Vanguard News One killed, as hoodlums set ablaze Seriki Fulani’s house in Ogun On James Ogunnaike, ABEOKUTA People suspected to be hoodlums on Monday night set ablaze the house of Seriki Fulani in Eggua, Yewa North local government area of Ogun State, Alhaji Adamu Oloru, killing one person and scores of cows. The attack was allegedly carried out by angry youths who followed the Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly called Sunday Igboho, to the community. It will be recalled that Sunday...

Sunday Igboho storms Ogun, insists killer-herdsmen must vacate South-West On James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta The Yoruba right activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho on Monday stormed Ogun State, insisting that killer-herdsmen must vacate Yorubaland. Igboho, alongside his supporters, arrived at Abeokuta, the state capital, and immediately proceeded to some trouble areas in Yewaland in Ogun West Senatorial district. His visit was in continuation of his campaign against the marau...

Police arrest nine land-grabbers in Ogun On By James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Men of Ogun state Police Command have arrested nine members of a notorious land-grabbing syndicate for unleashing violence on people of Agbogun village in Ewekoro local government area of Ogun State. The arrested suspects according to a statement by the command spokesman, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, included Gbenga Odeniyi, Owolabi Shobayo, Michael Ramoni, Idowu Dauda and Femi Fadahunsi. Others are Rasmus Hammed, Ade Lukman,...

Herdsmen/farmers clash: Ogun Assembly calls for immediate takeoff of Amotekun On By James Ogunnaike Concerned by the rising spate of insecurity occasioned by cases of kidnappings, herdsmen/ farmers clash, banditry and cultism, the Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution calling on the State government to step up plans towards the take-off of the Amotekun Security network, with a view to strengthening security network in the State. The passage of the resolution followed a motion mo...