A 40-year-old farmer has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday and was reported to the police later that evening, according to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola. …
Read More »Machine crushes man to death at Dangote Cement factory
The death of a casual worker at Maigida Company, a subsidiary of Dangote Cement Industry, was reported by the Ogun State Police Command in Ibese, Ewekoro Local Government Area, Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this information in an exclusive statement. “The deceased …
Read More »Hunter found dead in Ogun forest with bullet wounds
A hunter has been found dead with bullet wounds in a forest in the Ijebu Igbo area of Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said, ” the deceased had gone hunting with a friend, but failed to return home.” “His delay in …
Read More »A 45-year-old man kills self
A 45-year-old man committed suicide at his home in the Mango district of Oke-Ata, in Abeokuta, the capital of Ogun State, Nigeria. The spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said that ” the victim was believed to have ingested insecticide to end his life due to the …
Read More »Hoodlums kill farmer in Ogun
Assailants have killed a maize farmer at his farm in the Odomosibi area of Ijebu-Igbo, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The victim’s family grew worried when the victim did not return from his farm after leaving early morning. The search party was shocked to find his lifeless body on …
Read More »A woman dies after an injection
A 39-year-old woman passed away shortly after receiving an injection in the Ita Baale area of Ifo, Ogun State, Nigeria, according to reports. The deceased woman had been receiving treatment at the house of someone, who claimed to be a native doctor, following a brief illness. Suspecting that he could …
Read More »Man kills neighbour during fight in Ogun
A man killed his neighbor with a stick during a fight in the Itele Awori area of Nigeria’s Ogun state, according to reports. “The duo have engaged in a violent duel, and efforts by other neighbours to separate the two yielded no result,” according to reports. “The suspect smashed the …
Read More »Man arrested for defiling 11-year-old girl
The Ogun State Police Command had arrested a 26-year-old man for defiling an 11-year-old girl in Araromi Village via Idi-Oke, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The minor was heading out alone when the suspect lured her to a nearby bush in what was considered to be a fresh attempt to defile her,” …
Read More »A truck driver found dead in truck
A truck driver collapsed and died in the cab of his truck at Dangote Agro Sack Area, Dangote Cement Plant, Ibese, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The driver had earlier complained of illness to one of his colleagues and demanded that he take some rest,” according to reports. Seeing how weak he …
Read More »Nigeria: a footballer dies during training
A footballer has slumped and died during a training session at the Dipo Dina International Stadium, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, Nigeria. “The player was undergoing training along with other footballers when the incident happened,”reports said. The footballer was rushed to a state hospital in Ijebu-Ode when he was seen on the …
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