Three Men arrested for attempting to murder Police Sergeant, burn patrol vehicle
Three suspects have been arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command for attempting to kill a Police officer, Akinpelu Sunday while carrying out his duty at Orile imo, in Obafemi Owode LG area of the state.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the state police command spokesperson, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi.
Oyeyemi said: “The suspects; Olayiwola Basiru, Bamimore Isiaka and Soliu were arrested when they attacked a policeman and attempted to burn police towing vehicle so as to prevent investigation into the cause of the accident.”
“Following the report of an accident at Orile imo area, a police sergeant attached to the Traffic Section of the Owode Egba Divisional Headquarters was detailed to rescue the victims and recover the vehicles involved to the station.
“But on getting to the scene, the suspects attacked the policeman and the towing vehicle driver with sledge hammer, stick and other dangerous weapons in order to prevent them from taking one of the vehicles involved to the station for further investigation,” the police spokesperson explained.
He added that: “The policeman and the towing vehicle driver managed to escape from the scene and ran to the station with varying degrees of injuries.
“The Divisional Police Officer, Owode Egba division, CSP Olasunkanmi Popoola when hinted , led his men to the place where he met the suspects who had already poured petrol on the towing vehicle and about setting it ablaze after removing the cash sum of #520,000 belonging to the towing vehicle driver.
“Three amongst the hoodlums were arrested, while others escaped but the remaining petrol was recovered from them.”
Meanwhile the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole has ordered that those escaped must be hunted for and brought to book.
He further directed that the arrested suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and possible prosecution.
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BREAKING: Obasa resumed at Lagos Assembly, declares himself as the Speaker
BREAKING: Obasa resumed at Lagos Assembly, declares himself as the Speaker
The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared himself the authentic Speaker of the House, saying he has resumed his position as the parliament leader.
Obasa made this known on Thursday after returning to the Assembly Complex under the protection of police and State Security Service operatives.
“I’ve resumed, and I remain the Speaker of the Assembly,” Obasa said.
It was his first time back since his removal on 13 January 2025.
Obasa arrived at the complex with more than 11 police officers and headed straight to the Speaker’s Office, ignoring his colleagues who were seen deliberating in the Assembly’s garden before his entrance.
His return follows a dramatic turn of events at the Assembly, where the security details of the new Speaker, Rt. Hon. Mojisola Meranda, were reportedly withdrawn.
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Ramadan set to commence as Sultan of Sokoto issues directives to Muslim nationwide
Ramadan set to commence as Sultan of Sokoto issues directives to Muslim nationwide
The Sultanate Council has formally declared that the hunt for the new moon of Ramadan 1446AH will begin on Friday, February 28.
The Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Professor Sambo Wali Junaidu, encouraged Muslims to look up at the sky on Friday in anticipation of the new moon in a statement issued Thursday.
He instructed those who spot the moon to report their sightings to the nearest District or Village Head.
Once reported, the sightings will be relayed to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, who also serves as the President of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, for a formal declaration.
To streamline the process, the Sultanate Council has shared the following contact numbers for reporting moon sightings: 08037157100, 08066303077, 08035965322, 08099945903, and 07067146900.
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JUST IN; Obasa storms Lagos Assembly Complex headed for Speakers office
JUST IN; Obasa storms Lagos Assembly Complex headed for Speakers office
The embattled former Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has reportedlt arrived at the Complex with heavy security operatives.
The impeached Speaker it was gathered came with more than 11 Police officers and headed straight to the Speaker’s Office amidst reports of the withdrawal of the new speaker’s security operatives.
Details soon……..
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