Ota Gossip

21-year-old Amudalat Taiwo has been arrested for throwing a 12-day-old baby into a pit toilet - Taiwo claimed she did it because she was poor and the baby's father has refused to provide financial assistance - The baby's father has also been arrested by the police The Ogun state police command has arrested Amudalat Taiwo, 21, for throwing her 12-day-old baby into a pit toilet. 

Foundation for Ota Police station was today laid by the Olota of Ota, HRM Oba (Prof.) Adeyemi Abdulkabir Obalanlege, MCIPR, MPRII, FHEA, Lanlege Ekun II amidst funfair and joy. The new Police station was approved by the Ogun State Commissioner Of Police, Ahmed Illiyasu during a recent visit to Olota of Ota in his Palace.

The 14TH traditional ruler of Ota-Awori Kingdom, Oba Adeyemi Obalanlege, was on Wednesday officially installed as the new ruler of the ancient town. The staff of office was presented to him by Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun.

Olota of Ota with Chairman, Ado-Odo/Ota LG The Olota of Ota, HRM Oba (Prof.) Adeyemi AbdulKabir Obalanlege, MCIPR MPRII, FHEA, Lanlege Ekun II, the Onitetiku of Owode, Ota,  HRM Oba AbdulWasiu Ogungbayi, Elejigbo of Ejigbo Elect, Prince Olawale Edagbeja, Onigbesa of Igbesa Elect, Prince AbdulAzeez Oluwatoyin Akinde tops other dignitaries who felicitated with Muslims across Awori land in this year’s Eid-el-Fitr celebration.

The Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area is one of the 19 Local Government Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria. It came into existence on May 19, 1989, following the merging of Ota, part of the defunct Ifo/Ota Local Government with Ado-Odo/Igbesa Areas of the Yewa South Local Government. Ado-Odo/Ota borders on metropolitan Lagos. The Local Government Area is the second largest in Ogun State and it is headquartered at Ota (or Otta) at6°41′00″N 3°41′00″E to the north of the Area. Other towns and cities include Ado-Odo, Agbara, Igbesa, Iju-Ota, Itele, Kooko Ebiye Town, Owode, Sango Ota etc.