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  • Police Officers Gunned Down As Kidnappers Abduct Indians In Kogi

    .Police Officers Gunned Down As Kidnappers Abduct Indians In Kogi

     Some gunmen have gone wild in Kogi State, causing serious panic and killing people in the area.The gunmen attacked the Ajaokuta Local Government Area (LGA) of Kogi state, killing some policemen and abducting 14 Indians.At least two police officers were killed in the attack which happened on Friday night.Reacting to the incident, the Kogi state gov
  • Three Children Reportedly Abducted In Kogi, Kidnappers Demand N100m

    . Three Children Reportedly Abducted In Kogi, Kidnappers Demand N100m

     The Nigerian Police Force have confirmed the abduction of three children in Kogi State.The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed this in a statement on Friday evening.It was earlier reported that unidentified gunmen stormed Kaduna Estate in Ajaokuta Steel Township Complex, under Ajaokuta Local Government
  • Insecurity: Apprehension As Governor Bello Orders Closure Of Brothels, Slums, Others In Kogi

    .Insecurity: Apprehension As Governor Bello Orders Closure Of Brothels, Slums, Others In Kogi

     Yahaya Bello, the Kogi State governor, has moved to shut down structures in the state.The governor has ordered the closure of all brothels and demolition of slums in any community suspected to be harbouring criminals to curb crime in the state.He gave the order on Tuesday in Lokoja, the state capital, during a meeting with all first and second-cla
  • Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello Bans Wearing Of Facemasks In Public To Ensure Recognition of Faces

    . Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello Bans Wearing Of Facemasks In Public To Ensure Recognition of Faces

     Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has banned the wearing of facemasks in public places to ensure the proper identification of persons in the state.The governor disclosed this in an emergency security meeting in Lokoja on Tuesday.Bello gave the order during a meeting with all first and second-class traditional rulers, including local government coun
  • Father Of 30 Children Crushed To Death By Tipper in Kogi

    . Father Of 30 Children Crushed To Death By Tipper in Kogi

     The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, said a father of 30 children was killed when a tipper rammed his motorcycle in Lokoja, Kogi State.Corps Commander Stephen Dawulung, Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, made this known to NAN in Lokoja on Monday, August 1.The man, Abdulsalam Ibrahim, a 60-year old commercial motorcyclist and his passenger were crushed t
  • So Sad! Mother Dies With Her Three Children After Allegedly Eating Amala in Kogi Community

    . So Sad! Mother Dies With Her Three Children After Allegedly Eating Amala in Kogi Community

     A mother and her three children have died after allegedly eating Amala flour in Usugnwe-Okaito, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.It was gathered that the three children reportedly died immediately after eating the meal on Friday, July 29, 2022, while the mother died on Saturday.Sources said the family hails from Omavi, Ohupe ward but resi
  • Kogi Police Foil Suspected Bomb Attack In The State

    . Kogi Police Foil Suspected Bomb Attack In The State

     The Kogi State Police Command said they have foiled a suspected bomb attack in the state, following the successful detonation of an object at the State Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.The detonation of the yet-tobe- ascertained object caused an explosion which scared many people around the area.A loud explosion was heard on th
  • Breaking News: Explosion Rocks Kogi Government Office

    . Breaking News: Explosion Rocks Kogi Government Office

     There was anxiety in parts of Lokoja, Kogi State on Tuesday following a loud explosion heard on the premises housing the office of the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade. We gathered the incident occurred early hours of Tuesday. Efforts by our correspondent to reach the Kogi State Police Command failed as the comman
  • Kogi: Ofu Local Government PDP Chairman Impeached

    .Kogi: Ofu Local Government PDP Chairman Impeached

     The Chairman Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Gabriel Itanyi has been impeached by the Executives and Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).Recall that Itayi was earlier suspended by the Ofu local government PDP executives for alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office.The impeachment is contained in a letter to the Kogi St
  • Kogi Police Present N9.8m Cheque To Families Of 14 Officers Who Died In Service

    . Kogi Police Present N9.8m Cheque To Families Of 14 Officers Who Died In Service

     The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Egbuka, on Thursday, presented cheques worth N9,800,000 .00 on behalf of the Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman, to families of 14 police officers who died in active serviceWhile presenting the cheques to the families of the deceased officers, CP Egbuka said the gesture was part of the I
  • CEO Of Always Petroleum, Alhaji Muhammed Jamiu Idris Kidnapped In Kogi

    . CEO Of Always Petroleum, Alhaji Muhammed Jamiu Idris Kidnapped In Kogi

     The Chief Executive Officer of Always Petroleum, Alhaji Muhammed Jamiu Idris has been kidnapped.He was kidnapped in the early hours of Saturday at his residence in Idare, Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State.A family source who did not want his name mentioned told DAILY POST that gunmen with sophisticated weapons stormed his residence and whi
  • Many Injured, Properties Burnt As Suspected Thugs Invade Community In Kogi

    . Many Injured, Properties Burnt As Suspected Thugs Invade Community In Kogi

     No fewer than 10 members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ologba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State were injured after suspected thugs invaded the venue of their meeting.An eyewitness said guns, knives and other dangerous weapons were freely used in the clash with many properties while houses, motorcycles and cars were set on fi
  • Abuja-Based Naval Staff Kidnapped In Kogi

    .Abuja-Based Naval Staff Kidnapped In Kogi

     Mr Musa Lawal, a staff of Naval Headquarters, Abuja, has been abducte, Daily Post reports.He was kidnapped in Lokoja at his residence, behind Post Flood Housing Estate, Lokoja at about 8 pm on Monday.The hoodlums gained entrance to his apartment after they destroyed his doors and windows.The Naval staff was to depart for his station this morning b
  • Seven Gunmen Bomb Police Area Command In Kogi State, Kill One Officer On Duty

    . Seven Gunmen Bomb Police Area Command In Kogi State, Kill One Officer On Duty

     It was gathered that the gunmen numbering seven stormed the station on the outskirts of the community at about 12:15 am on Friday, June 24. The police inspector, Jibril popularly known as yellow was reportedly killed instantly by the attackers.A resident of the area, Mallam Momoh Abubakar who also spoke to Nigerian Tribune, said that the first bom
  • APC Ward Chairman Wasn't Detained, Didn’t Die In Our Cell – Kogi NSCDC Commandant

    .APC Ward Chairman Wasn't Detained, Didn’t Die In Our Cell – Kogi NSCDC Commandant

     Sulieman Ibrahim Mafara, the Kogi State Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has debunked reports of Ward Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ponyan, in Yagba East Local Government Area, Mr. Bunmi David Ipinnaiye loosing his life in one of their cell.Addressing journalists on Wednesday June 8, Marafa disclose
  • Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello Finally Reveals Why He Revolted Against Northern APC Govs

    . Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello Finally Reveals Why He Revolted Against Northern APC Govs

     Kogi State Governor and aspirant for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yahaya Bello, has said that he revolted against his counterparts in the North because they attempted to suppress the voice of the people ahead of the primary held in Abuja, yesterday. Thiscameasthegovernor maintained that the party could only retai
  • APC Chairman Bunmi David Ipinnaiye Allegedly Commits Suicide In Kogi NSCDC Cell

    . APC Chairman Bunmi David Ipinnaiye Allegedly Commits Suicide In Kogi NSCDC Cell

     The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Ponyan Ward, Yagba East Local Government Area, Bunmi David Ipinnaiye is dead.Ipinnaiye allegedly committed suicide in the cell of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) cell.It was gathered that Ipinnaiye was arrested by officers and men of the (NSCDC) for attempted murder of his s
  • Journalist, Jackson Ude Threatens To Release BBNaija's Pere Tape With 1st Lady Of Kogi State, Rashida Bello

    .. Journalist, Jackson Ude Threatens To Release BBNaija's Pere Tape With 1st Lady Of Kogi State, Rashida Bello

     Former Big Brother Naija housemate Pere's accuser has threatened to release his tape with the first lady of Kogi State, Rashida Bello.It would be recalled that a Twitter user, Jackson Ude, alleged that he was in a romantic relationship with the first lady.In a recent tweet shared via his Twitter page on Thursday, June 2, 2022, Ude threatened
  • Kogi Govt Orders Beer Parlours To Close Shops At 7;pm Following 2nd Bomb Blast In The State

    . Kogi Govt Orders Beer Parlours To Close Shops At 7;pm Following 2nd Bomb Blast In The State

     Beer parlours in Kabba, Kogi, are to close shop at 7 p.m. henceforth.Chairman of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Council, Mr Moses Olorunleke, gave the order on Monday in Kabba following a second suspected bomb blast in the area in 18 days.He ordered that commercial motorcyclists must also stop plying he roads from 10 p.m. daily. “This is to notify
  • BREAKING: Explosion Reportedly Hits Kogi, Throws Residents Into Confusion

    . BREAKING: Explosion Reportedly Hits Kogi, Throws Residents Into Confusion

     An explosion in Kabba, Kogi State, has thrown residents into confusion.The incident was said to have occurred opposite Mannajot Petrol Station on Sunday evening, with a yet-to-be-ascertained number of people feared injured.Details of the blast are still sketchy but a security source linked the bomb explosion to the Islamic State-backed faction of
  • NDLEA Apprehend Drug Traffickers In Edo, Kaduna, Kogi, Akwa Ibom And Oyo (Photos)

    .. NDLEA Apprehend Drug Traffickers In Edo, Kaduna, Kogi, Akwa Ibom And Oyo (Photos)

     Suspected drug traffickers across Edo, Kaduna, Kogi, Akwa Ibom and Oyo have been apprehended by Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA.A statement released today May 29th by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of the agency, says in Edo state, a pharmacy along Sapele Road, Benin, was raided on Friday 27th May following intelligence a
  • Fatal Accident Claims Lives Of 3 Dangote Cement Company Workers In Kogi

    . Fatal Accident Claims Lives Of 3 Dangote Cement Company Workers In Kogi

     A fatal crash involving four vehicles has occurred along Obajana road in Kogi State, which reportedly claimed the lives of three workers of the Dangote cement company.The accident involved a truck, a luxurious bus, a Toyota car and a Peugeot 406 and occurred around Zariagi in Obajana.A source from the company named the deceased to include Victoria
  • BREAKING: Ex Lawmaker, Dino Melaye Loses Senatorial Ticket To Hon.TJ Yusuf in Kogi

    . BREAKING: Ex Lawmaker, Dino Melaye Loses Senatorial Ticket To Hon.TJ Yusuf in Kogi

     A former lawmaker representing Kogi West, Senator Dino Melaye, has lost the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to a serving House Representatives member, Hon. T.J Yusuf.Gistmania recalls that there was a deadlock in the Kogi West PDP Senatorial primary election where Dino Melaye scored 88 and TJ Yusuf polled 88 votes, which led to a rerun elect
  • UPATE: Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Becomes First To Pay APC’s N100m Nomination Fee

    . UPATE: Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Becomes First To Pay APC’s N100m Nomination Fee

     Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has become the first to pay APC’s N100m nomination fee.The Governor made the payment for the purchase of the forms to contest the 2023 Presidency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress today.The payment, according to the Director (Media and Publicity), Yahaya Bello Presidential Campaign Council, Y
  • Attack On Kogi Police Station, ISWAP Claims Responsibility For Killing Three Officers

    . Attack On Kogi Police Station, ISWAP Claims Responsibility For Killing Three Officers

     The Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for killing three police officers during an early-morning attack on a police station in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.Recall that the commissioner of police, Edward Egbuka, who confirmed that attack in a statement, had said the three officers died during a gun
  • SAD! Photo of Three Officers Killed As Gunmen Attack Police Station in Kogi

    . SAD! Photo of Three Officers Killed As Gunmen Attack Police Station in Kogi

     Gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked Adavi Police Divisional Headquarters in Kogi State and k*lled three officers during the shootout.The Kogi State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP William Ovye Aya, confirmed the incident in a statement in Lokoja on Saturday, April 23."Today, 23/4/2022, the command received a report of the unfor
  • So Sad! Decomposing Body Of Kano Businessman Seen In Kogi Forest Hours After N6M Ransom Payment

    . So Sad! Decomposing Body Of Kano Businessman Seen In Kogi Forest Hours After N6M Ransom Payment

     The decomposing corpse of a 39-year-old Kano businessman, Yahaya Hassan Musa, who was abducted last week has been found in a forest in Kogi State hours after his abductors were given a ransom of N6m.According to Daily Trust, the victim who was married with two kids, was coming back from Cotonou, Benin Republic after a business trip when he was kid
  • NSCDC Parades Six Suspected Criminals For Various Offences In Kogi

    .. NSCDC Parades Six Suspected Criminals For Various Offences In Kogi

     The Kogi State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has paraded six suspected criminals for various offences.Parading the suspects in Lokoja, the State Commandant, Suleiman Ibrahim Mafara, said they were arrested following intelligence reports and surveillance by the officers of the Command at various locations.The Comma
  • 2023; "I Will Nominate 1st Female VP If Become President" -Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello Reveals

    . 2023; "I Will Nominate 1st Female VP If Become President" -Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello Reveals

     Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State says he will nominate the first female vice president if he emerges the presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress for the 2023 polls.Bello said this at the “Second Annual GYB Seminar for Nigeria’s Political and Crime Correspondents” in Abuja.He said he would give consideration to women if
  • Kogi Residence Advices To Shun Cow Meat After 20 Cows Died Mysteriously In Lokoja

    . Kogi Residence Advices To Shun Cow Meat After 20 Cows Died Mysteriously In Lokoja

     Residents of Kogi State were on Thursday advised to shun cow meat for at least one week as 20 cows died mysteriously in Lokoja.The state government says there is the possibility that the cows ingested poisonous substances while grazing.The Director of Veterinary Services, Kogi Ministry of Agriculture, Salau Tarawa, gave the advice at a news confer

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