The Commissioner of Police in charge of Ogun State Command, Dr Lanre Ogunlowo made a remarkable statement while being interviewed on the subject of the alarming rise in crimes and how to ensure security and safety in this southwestern coastal … Continue reading
To the already long list of Nigerian States which have allowed the death penalty as ultimate sanction for ritual killers – see my March 6 post – we should add Ogun State. The following article is chrystal clear: people are … Continue reading
Early December 2024 there was a tsunami of articles focusing on the nexus prostitution – missing girls – ritual killings. The facts are horrifying. Young women between the age of 20 and 32 are most likely to be the victim … Continue reading
Warning: the following post contains graphic details which may upset readers Ogun State has a notorious reputation with respect to ritualistic killings (‘money rituals’). On many occasions in the past I have paid attention to the scourge of ritual related … Continue reading
Referring to yesterday’s post (‘Nigeria, Ogun State: a hotbed of ritual crimes‘), the following ritual murder case needs no comments. The victim, Quadri Salami, was murdered for a money ritual in November or December last year. His violent death only … Continue reading
Recently I posted several articles on Ogun State’s notorious reputation with respect to ritualistic killings (‘money rituals’). On December 31, 2023 and January 1, January 2 and January 3 of the current year I paid attention to the scourge of … Continue reading
On December 31, January 1, January 2 and January 3 I paid attention to the scourge of ritual murders in Ogun State. The present posting is on the same topic and focuses on the authorities’ intention to tackle this evil. … Continue reading
The Commissioner of Police in Ogun State, Abiodun Alamutu, had a clear message in his New Year Speech when he described ritual killings as the most disturbing trend of criminal activity in the small southwestern state. I have drawn attention … Continue reading
I posted a few articles on the evil of ritual murders in Ogun State, Nigeria on December 31 and January 1. The first one (the day before yesterday) was triggered by the ritual murder of Ayomide Agunbiade, a 12-year old … Continue reading
Nigeria is a federation of 36 semi-autonomous states. The country’s capital city is Abuja, located in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) – in the centre of the country. The FCT is not a state. Ogun State is one of Nigeria’s … Continue reading