Ogun Police Arrest Four Officers Over Viral Ijagba-Ota Video

The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended four police officers following the circulation of a viral video showing officers in the company of a civilian in the Ijagba-Ota area of Ogun State.

The command announced the development on Sunday, October 18, 2026, stating that an investigation had commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident.

According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babas e yi, Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni has ordered a thorough and impartial investigation into the matter.

The command said disciplinary procedures had also been initiated to determine the appropriate action after the facts of the incident had been established.

Ojajuni assured the public that any misconduct proven during the investigation would be addressed in line with established regulations, stressing that the command would not compromise on professional standards, accountability and respect for citizens’ rights.

The police also thanked members of the public for drawing attention to the video and urged anyone with credible, first-hand information relevant to the investigation to cooperate with the authorities.

The command further cautioned the public against speculation and the circulation of unverified claims that could affect the investigation.

It reiterated its commitment to professional conduct, public trust and the protection of lives and property across Ogun State.

The police statement did not disclose the specific conduct captured in the video or the identities of the four officers. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation.

Yayi Thanks Supporters for Donating 117 Buses, Vehicles for Ogun Campaign

All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has thanked supporters who he said donated 117 buses and other vehicles to support his campaign and grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 governorship election.

Adeola expressed appreciation in a statement acknowledging individuals, businesses and supporters who have contributed vehicles, campaign materials, logistics, expertise, networks and other resources to his political campaign.

According to the statement, Mr Akintunde Armstrong donated 26 buses, while Alhaji IBD Dende donated seven buses and an ambulance.

Zacobass Oil & Gas and Stonebridge Engineering Services Ltd were each listed as donating 10 buses, while Efele Ijebu and Amazon Luxury Apartments were also credited with 10 buses each.

Other contributors listed were Citiside Brother with two buses, Sanusi Friend with four buses, Olafem Citi Friend with one bus, Onaolapo Brother with three buses, OJ with two buses, Sodiq Badru with one bus and Kenny Odeda with one bus.

Adeola also listed Kabiyesi Segun Ojolowo as contributing four vehicles, MTN Odeda one vehicle, Adunbarin YAYI Diaspora one vehicle and Rashidat Texas one vehicle.

Mr Osho was listed as donating 10 buses, while Elele Mowe contributed two vehicles, Ola Odogbolu one Korope mini bus, and Nafiu Abimbola and his friend one pickup.

Polanco was also listed as contributing 10 buses.

Adeola said the vehicles were already being used to strengthen mobilisation and outreach activities across Ogun State.

He expressed appreciation to supporters whose contributions were made through other forms of campaign assistance, including materials, logistics, expertise, networks and time.

“Every contribution represents sacrifice, commitment and confidence in our collective journey,” Adeola said.

He added that the contributions placed a responsibility on the campaign to justify the confidence supporters had shown in the political project.

Adeola, who represents Ogun West Senatorial District in the Senate, is the APC candidate for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election. Recent reports have also documented other campaign-related donations and mobilisation activities involving his supporters.

Heavy Traffic Hits Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Around Kara Bridge Over Route Violation - TRACE

Heavy traffic is currently being experienced along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway around Kara Bridge, Longbridge to MFM, following repairs to expansion joints on the outbound section of the carriageway.

The Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, said the situation has been worsened by motorists driving against traffic, a violation of the designated route.

In a traffic advisory issued on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, TRACE said its personnel, alongside the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, and the police, were working to restore normal traffic flow along the axis.

TRACE advised motorists travelling inbound Lagos from the Interchange to consider the Abeokuta-Sango Expressway as an alternative route.

Motorists can also use the Sagamu-Ogijo-Ikorodu Road to avoid the affected section.

For travellers coming from the eastern part of the country, TRACE advised them to use the Ijebu-Ode/Epe Expressway to Lagos.

The agency appealed to motorists to follow the alternative routes and cooperate with traffic management and security personnel as efforts continue to ease the congestion.

TRACE expressed regret over the inconvenience caused to motorists.

Ogun Family, Government Clash Over Alleged Reallocation of 11-Acre Poultry Farm to Chinese Investor

The Busari family and Ogun State Government have given conflicting accounts over the reallocation of land housing Constancy Farms.

The children of the late Alhaji Ganiyu Busari and the management of Constancy Farms in Fere Village, Jibowu, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, have appealed to Governor Dapo Abiodun and President Bola Tinubu to intervene in a dispute over an 11-acre poultry farm.

The family alleged that the Ogun State Government was attempting to reallocate the land housing their farm to a Chinese-owned company, a development they said had subjected them and their workers to threats and intimidation.

They also alleged that attempts to remove them from the property had resulted in damage to parts of the farm and losses to their poultry business.

However, the Ogun State Government disputed the family’s account, saying the reallocation of the land was lawful.

The Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, said the family’s acquisition of the land had been revoked because they allegedly failed to pay the required assessment fee within the stipulated period.

Akinmade said the government was legally empowered to revoke the acquisition under such circumstances and reallocate the land to another investor willing to meet the required financial obligations.

“The truth is that the land was acquired by this family some years back, but they failed to pay up the acquisition fees that the government asked them to pay within the stipulated time,” Akinmade said.

He added that the new investor had, as part of what he described as a gesture of goodwill, constructed a new poultry pen for the family on the reallocated land.

According to him, the family had refused to relocate and instead resorted to the media to criticise the government.

Family Disputes Government’s Account

Speaking to journalists on Thursday, one of the late Busari’s children, Azeez Busari, alleged that officials of the state government and representatives of the Chinese company had been pressuring the family to vacate the property.

Busari maintained that the family possessed documents relating to the acquisition of the land and had commenced payment of the assessed fees.

He said the dispute dated back to 2023, when representatives of the Chinese company approached the family over a request for four acres and an additional plot of land to create an access route to another parcel of about 40 acres owned by the company.

According to Busari, the family agreed to release the requested portion, leaving approximately 11 acres for the poultry farm.

He alleged that in 2025, the Ogun State Surveyor-General, Oladele Ewulo, informed the family that the remaining land had been reallocated to the Chinese company and that they were expected to vacate the property.

“We asked him if the government now does double allocation, but he said nothing,” Busari alleged.

He further said the family had documents relating to the land assessment that were duly signed by the state government and that payments had already commenced.

Busari said the family subsequently requested official documents confirming the alleged reallocation but had not received them.

He also alleged that some individuals demolished part of the farm’s perimeter fence earlier in 2026.

Family Says Farm Is Worth Over N1bn

According to Busari, the poultry business represents an investment of more than N1 billion and has facilities capable of accommodating about 27,000 laying birds and a 10,000-capacity rearing pen.

He said the farm provides direct and indirect employment to several people and represents a major family investment built over time.

“It’s our father’s legacy, it’s a community to us, and we don’t have anything else that we can do apart from this poultry business,” Busari said.

He questioned the alleged decision to favour a foreign investor over a local agricultural business, particularly because the Chinese company was also involved in poultry production.

“How can the same government that claims to be encouraging us to go into agriculture be backing foreign investors to undermine local investors and send us packing for no just cause?” he asked.

Busari appealed to Governor Abiodun and President Tinubu to intervene, saying much of the family’s investment had been financed through loans and that losing the farm could have significant financial consequences.

Another family member, Olatunji Busari, also appealed to the state government to allow the family to continue operating the farm.

“We don’t want any re-allocation. We don’t want anything that will destroy our business,” he said.

He described the farm as a family legacy that had been developed with borrowed funds and appealed to Governor Abiodun to intervene.

The dispute remains centred on the validity of the family’s land acquisition, the payment of assessed fees and the circumstances surrounding the government’s decision to reallocate the property. The two sides have presented conflicting accounts of the matter.

Ogun APC Has No Definite Governorship Candidate Yet, Says Aspirant Abayomi Hunye

Abayomi Semako Hunye, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Ogun State, has claimed that the party does not yet have a legally established candidate for the 2027 governorship election.

Hunye made the statement during an interview on Arise News, where he discussed the process through which the party should select its governorship candidate.

According to the aspirant, the people of Ogun State should be aware that the question of who will represent the APC in the governorship election remains subject to legal and procedural processes.

“The people of Ogun State should be aware that, as far as the court is concerned, the APC does not have a definite governorship candidate yet,” Hunye said.

He alleged that a candidate had been imposed on the party, arguing that the APC must follow the procedures prescribed by law in selecting its candidate.

“They imposed a candidate on us, but there are procedures prescribed by law,” he said.

Hunye further alleged that none of the aspirants who purchased the party’s governorship nomination forms was invited to participate in the process he was referring to.

He argued that the nomination process should comply with the procedures provided by law, including options such as consensus and an open ballot.

“Under the consensus arrangement, only those who purchased the nomination form become aspirants, and they must agree in writing before the process can be concluded,” he said.

According to Hunye, the participation of those who obtained the nomination forms is therefore important to the legitimacy of any consensus arrangement.

His comments come amid discussions within the Ogun State APC over the process for selecting the party’s governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 election.

The claims made during the interview represent Hunye’s position on the party’s nomination process.

Ogun CP Ojajuni Strengthens Community Policing With Strategic Tour of Ikenne, Isara Area Commands

 

Police Commissioner engages traditional rulers, local government officials, corporate stakeholders and residents to boost intelligence-led policing in Ogun State

ABEOKUTA, Ogun State — The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, CP Bode Ojajuni, has continued his strategic familiarization tour across the state with visits to the Ikenne and Isara Area Commands, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to community policing and stronger collaboration with key stakeholders in crime prevention.

The tour, which formed part of efforts to deepen public confidence in policing and enhance operational effectiveness, featured engagements with traditional rulers, local government officials, corporate leaders, community development associations and police personnel across the Remo axis.

Accompanied by members of the Command Management Team and the Chairman of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) in Ogun State, Comrade Abdullahi Lawal, the police commissioner first visited the Ikenne Area Command, where he was received by Area Commander ACP Sadiq Mana.

Also present were the Chairman of Ikenne Local Government, Hon. Asimu Jamiu, President of the Ikenne Development Association, Otunba Olufemi Allen, and other community stakeholders.

During the meeting, CP Ojajuni stressed that effective policing cannot succeed without active community participation. He urged residents to continue providing timely and credible information to security agencies while assuring them of the Command’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state.

Visit to Remo Stars

The police commissioner also paid a courtesy visit to Remo Stars Football Club, where he was received by the club’s president, Hon. Kunle Soname.

Ojajuni praised the club for its contribution to youth development, sports excellence and economic growth, noting that meaningful youth engagement remains one of the most effective strategies for reducing crime.

According to him, creating opportunities for young people helps channel their energy into productive ventures and contributes significantly to peaceful coexistence.

Royal Visits and Inspection of Proposed Area Command Headquarters

As part of the tour, the commissioner visited the palace of the Odemo of Isara, Oba Peter Oluwole Ogunbayo (Otete III), where he commended the monarch for promoting peace and community development.

He appealed for continued support from the traditional institution in strengthening intelligence gathering and community-based policing.

The monarch reaffirmed the commitment of the traditional council to supporting the Nigeria Police Force in maintaining peace and security across Isara and neighbouring communities.

CP Ojajuni later inspected the permanent site of the proposed Isara Area Command Headquarters alongside the Odemo of Isara, the Onipara of Ipara, Oba Taiwo Taiwo, and other stakeholders.

He expressed satisfaction with the progress recorded and encouraged stakeholders to sustain support for the project’s completion, describing the facility as vital to improving policing operations within the area.

Patrol Vehicle Donation

The delegation also witnessed the presentation of a patrol vehicle donated to the Isara Area Command by the Isara Growth and Prosperity Foundation.

The police commissioner described the donation as a strong demonstration of community partnership, noting that the vehicle would improve operational mobility and emergency response while strengthening security across the command.

Commissioning of Temporary Area Command Office

At the Isara Area Command, CP Ojajuni was received by Area Commander ACP Nurudeen Ali Amodu, Chairman of Remo North Local Government, Hon. Sodade Ayodele Olumuyiwa, traditional rulers, community leaders and police personnel.

Addressing officers and stakeholders, the commissioner described security as a shared responsibility requiring continuous collaboration among the police, government, traditional institutions and residents.

He urged members of the public to sustain intelligence sharing while charging officers to remain disciplined, professional, courteous and proactive in carrying out their constitutional responsibilities.

During the visit, the commissioner officially commissioned the temporary office of the Isara Area Command, describing it as a major step toward expanding police presence and improving service delivery in Remo North and adjoining communities.

He expressed confidence that the new facility would strengthen operational coordination and enhance the command’s response to security challenges.

Final Royal Courtesy Visit

The familiarization tour concluded with a visit to the palace of the Ologere of Ogere, Oba James Obafemi Saliu (Kankanbiina II).

CP Ojajuni commended the monarch for promoting peace and stability within the kingdom while seeking continued support for intelligence-led policing initiatives.

In his response, the traditional ruler praised the leadership of the Ogun State Police Command and pledged the continued cooperation of the people of Ogere in maintaining peace and security.

The commissioner reiterated that the Ogun State Police Command remains committed to strengthening community policing, expanding stakeholder partnerships and deploying intelligence-driven strategies to tackle emerging security challenges across the state.

He also appreciated traditional institutions, local government councils, corporate organisations, community groups and residents for their continued support in promoting peace and public safety throughout Ogun State.

Source: Press release issued by the Ogun State Police Command through the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, on July 3, 2026.

Ogun Police Kill Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover ₦2.2m Ransom Proceeds

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have neutralised two suspected kidnappers and recovered ₦2.2 million believed to be proceeds of criminal activities during an operation targeting a kidnapping gang in the state.

The police said the breakthrough followed efforts to rescue a victim who was abducted on June 11, 2026, at Ogbe Village in Ogun State.

According to the Command, intelligence-driven operations by the Anti-Kidnapping Unit led to the safe release of the victim on June 18 after sustained surveillance and pressure on the kidnappers.

Following the victim’s release, operatives intensified efforts to apprehend members of the gang and eventually traced them to a hideout within the state.

Police said the suspects opened fire upon sighting the operatives, leading to a gun battle during which two suspected kidnappers were killed, while others escaped with gunshot wounds.

Items recovered from the operation include a single-barrel gun, one expended cartridge, a mobile phone, and a cash sum of ₦2.2 million.

The Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, commended the officers involved in the operation and reiterated the Command’s commitment to combating kidnapping and other violent crimes.

He assured residents that the police would continue efforts to track down the fleeing suspects and strengthen security across the state.

Investigations into the incident are ongoing.