Ogun takes over prosecution, counters claims in NYSC official’s case

The Ogun State Government has dismissed claims circulating online astir the spot of grounds successful the lawsuit against Abass Olalekan, a Local Government Inspector (LGI) with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) successful Abeokuta South.

Mr. Olalekan was arraigned connected 23 March 2026 earlier Magistrate Court 1 successful Isabo, Abeokuta, connected a two-count charge. He was subsequently granted bail, a determination the authorities says has been wide misinterpreted successful nationalist commentary.

In a connection issued connected Tuesday, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwasina Ogungbade (SAN), clarified that the assistance of bail was based solely connected the bailable quality of the charges and does not bespeak the spot oregon prime of the evidence.

The Attorney-General’s bureau besides confirmed that it has taken implicit the prosecution of the lawsuit aft receiving the lawsuit record from the State Police Command.

According to the statement, the charges are based connected findings from a constabulary probe alleging that Mr. Olalekan was successful a narration with the deceased, Victoria Olapeju Ariyo, who was reportedly large astatine the clip of her death.

The probe further alleges that helium encouraged the termination of the pregnancy, recommended an idiosyncratic to transportation retired the procedure, and provided fiscal enactment for it. The deceased was said to person died pursuing the procedure.

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