{
  "id": 11406576,
  "title": "Police to arraign three over officers assault, obstruction in Ogun",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/police-to-arraign-three-over-officers-assault-obstruction-in-ogun",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T09:40:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/police-to-arraign-three-over-officers-assault-obstruction-in-ogun/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Ogun State Police Command has announced that three suspects will be arraigned before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate Court on Friday in connection with an incident involving the assault and obstruction of police officers. The suspects are Alaba Mulika, 51, Alawode Iyanu, 21, and Temitope Saliu, 29. The incident occurred on September 29, 2026, when a police team intercepted an unregistered vehicle at Fibigbade Street, Ago-Iwoye. During the confrontation, two police officers were allegedly assaulted, and video footage of the incident circulated on social media. The suspects have been charged with five counts, including conspiracy, obstruction of police officers, serious assault on police officers, and conduct likely to cause breach of peace. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, emphasized the importance of protecting police officers performing their lawful duties and urged the public to use lawful channels for raising complaints.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}