27-Year-Old Steel Company Worker Dies in Ogun Factory Incident

Yahaya Ibrahim, a 27-year-old worker at KAM Steel Integrated Company, tragically lost his life at the factory located along the Sagamu-Ogijo Expressway in Ogun State. Reports say that the fatal incident occurred when Ibrahim slipped and fell onto an engine roller while working early Sunday morning, around 4:50 am. The Ogun State Police Command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the accident, noting that Ibrahim’s body has been transferred to the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital morgue in Sagamu. Police officers responded to the scene following a distress call and identified the event as an industrial accident.

Ogun Guber: Supreme Court reserves judgment seeking Abiodun’s removal

The Supreme Court has reserved judgment on the appeal by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and it’s candidate, Ladi Adebutu, in the March 18, governorship election. Adebutu’s appeal is seeking the nullification of the declaration of Dapo Abiodun as winner of the election. Specifically, he is challenging Abiodun’s re-election on the ground that the Electoral Act, 2022, was not adhered to, citing corrupt practices and issues of non-qualification. Specifically, PDP and Adebutu want the Supreme Court to set aside and dismiss the judgement of the Court of Appeal, Lagos, which had on November 23, affirmed the decision of the Tribunal in upholding Adiodun’s victory. Recall that two Judges of the court below had dismissed the appeal filed by Adebutu for lacking in merit, while Justice Jane Esienanwan Inyang saw merit in the petition and thereby ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to withdraw the certificate of return presented to Abiodun and conduct another election in 99 polling units where elections were disrupted. In adopting his brief of arguments, Chris Uche SAN, counsel for the appellants said INEC ought to have conducted fresh elections in 99 polling units where elections were cancelled and not declared a winner. He said the return of the governor by INEC was unlawful and the election was wrongly concluded because corrupt practices were allegedly manifest during the March 18, governorship poll. Abiodun Owonikoko, counsel for the first respondent(INEC), asked the apex court to dismiss the appeal. He maintained that governorship and presidential election is not determined by margin of lead but by spread of votes, according to Section 179 of the 1999 Constitution. Wole Olanipekun, counsel for second respondent, urged the apex court to dismiss the appeal which challenges concurrent decisions of the two lower courts. INEC had declared Abiodun winner of the governorship election after polling 276,298 votes to defeat his closest rival Adebutu, who polled 262,383 votes.

Ogun Government Announces N50m Bounty For Killers Of Finance Director

The Ogun State Government has taken a bold step in response to the tragic murder of Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, the former Director of Finance and Administration linked to Governor Dapo Abiodun’s office. Oyekanmi, aged 51, met a gruesome fate on November 29th at the Kuto Flyover Bridge in Abeokuta. Allegedly ambushed by assailants while returning with colleagues after withdrawing a substantial sum from city banks, Oyekanmi’s untimely demise sparked outrage and a strong commitment from Governor Abiodun to ensure justice prevails. In an official statement released on Friday, the state government declared a N50 million reward for any individual furnishing information pivotal to the arrest of Oyekanmi’s killers.  The government emphasized the utmost confidentiality of provided information, urging cooperation with security agencies in their quest for justice.“Ogun State Government has announced a reward of N50m for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of the state’s Director of Finance and Administration, Mr. Taiwo Oyekanmi, on 30th November 2023 in Abeokuta. “Information provided would be treated with utmost confidentiality,” the statement reads in part.

Ogun Polytechnic Students Begin Protest Over Robbery Attacks

By Doris Israel Ijeoma Students at Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade in Ogun State are preparing to stage a peaceful protest due to the surge in armed robbery incidents in their area. The planned demonstration, scheduled to take place at the polytechnic administration building on Monday, December 4, is aimed at addressing the ongoing security challenges faced by students residing in the community. This decision follows a distressing incident where a group of armed robbers attacked the Ode-Remo community, a residential area for Gateway Polytechnic students, resulting in the tragic death of a student named Segun. Reports indicate a concerning increase in robbery activities in the community, causing fear and endangering the safety of residents. During the recent invasion, the assailants fired shots, looted students’ possessions from hostels, assaulted female students, and inflicted injuries on some individuals, including Francis Dwumfour, who is currently in critical condition. There are also allegations of sexual assault against female students during these criminal operations. Students have expressed that these robbery attacks have been an ongoing issue in the area, particularly escalating after the November 19th incident. The most recent attack occurred on a Saturday morning when armed men stormed the community, broke into hostels, and unleashed violence by shooting students, resulting in the tragic death of Segun and injuries to others. In response to these distressing events, the students have organized a peaceful protest to draw attention to the urgent need for enhanced security measures and protection for residents in their community.