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Young Man Who Kidnapped & Collected N4m Ransom From His Own Father Gets Killed In Kogi
Daily Post reports that a notorious kidnap kingpin who abducted his own father and collected N4 million ransom has been killed in Kogi State.The kidnap kingpin, whose name was not made public, was killed on Saturday in a gun duel with security operatives in Olamaboro Local Government of the state.DAILY POST gathered that the deceased criminal was

Pastor Kogi Reportedly Abducted, Tortured To Death By Kidnappers (Photo)
It was gathered that Rev. Danlami Yakwoi of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Tawari, was tortured and killed by those who kidnapped him. Information released revealed that the cleric, his two sons and nephew were abducted by kidnappers on July 12, 2021. According to report, one of his kidnapped son has been released after the family p
HUH? Kogi LGA Officials Turn Abandoned Multi-million Secretariat To Rice Farm
A Multi-million naira secretariat built for the Ibaji Local Government Area in Onyedega community, Kogi State, has presently been turned into a rice farm due to years of inactivity.Residents who sent videos to SaharaReporters stated that the LGA officials are responsible for the rice farming as well as the Divisional Police Officer of Onyedega div

Gunmen Kidnap Kogi First Class Monarch, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe, Demand N30M Ransom
Gunmen have kidnapped the Adogu of Eganyi in Ajaokuta LGA of Kogi State, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe.The First Class monarch was abducted along the Okene-Adogo stretch of the road.This happened Tuesday night.His abduction is coming barely three days after the kidnap of a pharmacist, AbdulAzeez Obajimoh.Onajimoh is the Managing Director of AZECO Pharmac
Kogi State Gov, Yahaya Bello Reveals He’ll Soon Respond To Calls On 2023 Presidency
Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed that he would soon respond to calls by Nigerians, especially the youth, for him to contest for the 2023 presidency.He stated that Nigerians were yearning for him to run because of their belief in his ability to foster national unity, tackle insecurity and work for the overall economic prosperity of

Kogi Polytechnic Student, Shehu Mohammed Bags Eight Years In Prison, Reasons Will Shock You
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has sentenced a National Diploma II student of the Department of Public Administration, Kogi State Polytechnic, Shehu Mohammed, to eight years’ imprisonment for illegal possession of a firearm and unlawful association.The judge, Justice Tenimu Mohammed, convicted the student after he pleaded
Panic As Armed Robbers Storm Female Hostel In Kogi University
According to Reporters, the Kogi State University's female hostel has been reportedly attacked by hoodlums.The hostel was attacked around 2:42 am on Friday.It was learned that the hoodlums carted away the students' phones and other valuable items.The students cried out in a video obtained by SaharaReporters, calling on the government to

JUST IN: How 6 Ceramic Workers Kidnapped By Gunmen In Kogi
Shocking Video Of A Kogi State University Staff Caught Mowing Students Hair On Campus
A shocking video has been rounding the internet showing how a Kogi State University staff has seen mowing students' hair on campus.The video sparks outrage online after some students passed beside the staff who was in a car, then stop just for him to mow their hair. Watch the video below:[html]

Dino Melaye Mocks Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello For Inviting Celebrities To Commission Projects Instead Of Politicians
Senator Dino Melaye who represented the Kogi West Senatorial District at the 8th National Assembly has mocked the State Governor, Yahaya Bello for inviting celebrities to Kogi unlike his counterparts who invite prominent men for commissioning of projects.We recalls that the former Super Eagles captain, Mikel Obi, last week met with the governor wh
Hunters Nab Four Bandits Terrorizing Motorists, Destroy Indian Hemp Farm In Kogi
Four bandits specialized in terrorizing motorists within Okene- Lokoja road have been arrested by hunters in Okehi Local Government Area of the State.The hunters in a night raid also destroyed the indian hemp farm belonging to the suspected criminals.A Facebook post by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor of Kogi State, Onogwu Mohammed, on Sunday

Nigerians In Diaspora Endorse Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello For 2023 Presidency
Nigerians in Diaspora, under the aegis of Nigerians in Diaspora Network and Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, have endorsed Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi as their candidate for the 2023 Presidency.The group made this known during a world press conference in Oberhausen, Germany as they also opened a campaign office to support the movement.In a video
Kogi Prince, Malik Blasts Politicians For Celebrating While Late COAS was Being Buried
Kogi prince, Malik Ado-Ibrahim has called out politicians pictured celebrating at a wedding while the burial of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru and 10 military officers was ongoing on Saturday.Lt General Attahiru and 10 other military officers had died in an air crash on Friday while on their way to an official assignment in Kadu

Kogi State Poly Expels 42 Students For Theft, Examination Malpractices, Others (See Their Names)
The Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has expelled 42 students for offences bordering on theft, examination malpractices and forging of results.The Polytechnic’s Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, Mrs Uredo Omale, disclosed this in a statement on Friday.Omale noted that the Academic Board of the institution approved the expulsion of the 42
Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello Says Restructuring Means Allowing Youths Take Over Leadership of Nigeria
The Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said the best way to restructure the country is to allow Nigerian youths to take over the leadership of the country.The governor, who spoke on Friday during a programme on Channels Television, ‘Politics Today’ was reacting to the recent resolve by the Southern Governors.It was reported that the govern

Just In: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Miyetti Allah Chairman In Kogi State
Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Kogi State, Wakili Damina, has been abducted by unknown gunmen. The state secretary of MACBAN, Adamu Abubakar, told reporters in Lokoja on Tuesday that Mr Damina was abducted on April 30 by some armed men dressed in army camouflage.He said witnesses said that the abdu

Gunmen Kill Kogi Commissioner, Adebayo Solomon, Kidnap Local Council Chairman
The Pension Board Commissioner in Kogi State has been abducted by some gunmen, police authorities confirmed on Sunday.It was gathered that the commissioner, Adebayo Solomon was killed on Saturday, while the Chairman of Yagba East Local Government, Pius Kolawole and some others were kidnapped.The slain commissioner was said to be travelling from Il

How Nigerian Journalist, Frederick Odimayo Beaten Over Drug Reporting In Kogi
Nigerian authorities should thoroughly investigate the attack on journalist Frederick Olatunde Odimayo and hold those responsible to account, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.On April 16, in Lokoja, the capital of the northwestern state of Kogi, five men attacked Odimayo, a freelance reporter and editor with the privately owned broa
Leaked Video Of Young Nigerians Forced To Eat 'Buhari Must Go Posters" In Kogi
Nigerian youths have been forced to eat papers after they were caught pasting some posters with the inscription, “Buhari Must Go” on the streets of Kogi State. In a viral video, the young men, two in number, were said be members of the #RevolutionNow movement, a group being led by former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore.They were caught

EXPOSED! How Kogi Deputy Governor, Onoja Corruptly Acquired Multi-billion Naira Properties In FCT (Photos)
The Kogi state deputy governor, Edward Onoja has again been caught in a web of controversies regarding his acquisition of multi-billion naira worth of properties in the Federal Capital Territory.Documents seen by SaharaReporters show that Onoja had acquired several properties whose value run into many billions of naira since he was appointed by Go
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Flaunts First Lady, Rashida Amidst Marriage Crisis (Photos)
Governor Yahaya Bello and his wife, Rashida were some of the prominent faces at the official public presentation of a book about the First Lady, Aisha Buhari on Thursday.However, though photographs of the Kogi governor speaking with the National Leader of All Progressives Congress, APC who was the chairman of the event trended on the social media,

"The Idea That Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello Should Not Run For The Presidency Is Absurd" –Fani Kayode
Former Aviation Minister, Femi Fami-Kayode, says the idea that Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello, should not run for the presidency is “absurd.”Kogi State Governor has declared interest to run for Presidency under The All Progressive Congress (APC) in 2023 general election.In a tweet posted on his page today, Sunday, April 11, FFK said it is a
Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Opens up About His Wife, Rashida Moving Out of Government House
Kogi State Government has labelled social media reports claiming that the governor’s wife Rashida Bello has moved out of the government house, as “malicious”Chief press secretary to the governor Onogwu Muhammed made this known in a statement on Monday.Mr Mohammed, who described the publication as a “mere piece of mischievous antics given l

VIDEO: Two Men Flogged Mercilessly For Staging #BuhariMustGo Protest In Kogi State
In the video which is making round showed two men who took to the streets of Kogi to express their dislike for the Buhari-led administration with placard with inscriptions that read “Buhari Must Go”. Also, paint was used to write same inscriptions on the walls of the environment.The two men were confronted by the some youths who averred to the
Killer Of Kogi PDP Woman Leader Sentenced To 12 And Half Years Imprisonment
A High Court sitting in Kogi on Tuesday sentenced a man, Ocholi Edicha, to prison for the murder of PDP woman leader’s, Salome Abuh.The court presided over by Justice Ajayi, found Mr Edicha guilty of the offences. He was sentenced to 12 and half years imprisonment by the court.Mrs Abuh was burnt alive at her home in Kogi state on November 18, 20

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Shows Off His Dance Skills During Workout (Video)
A video of Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi state showing off his dance skills while working out has surfaced online.The governor dressed in military camouflage pants, vibed to a Hausa song in his gym room.Watch the video below;

Kogi Assembly Passes VAPP Bill Into Law, Rapists Set To Face Life Imprisonment
The Kogi State House of Assembly has passed into law the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) bill.The bill, which stipulates life imprisonment for rapist in the state, also said anyone who abates rape will also face the same jail term as that of the offender.The passage of the bill was sequel to the report of the House Joint Committee on W
AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Delivered to All States Except Kogi
Faisal Shuaib, the Executive director of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), has disclosed that all states in the federation have received supplies of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, except Kogi.Shuaib who disclosed this on Thursday March 18, said Kogi is yet to receive the vaccine due to the non-repair of their cold-ch
Gunmen Kidnap Three Sisters In Kogi Demand N100M As Ransom
Gunmen men struck in the early hours of Tuesday in Eteh-Okofi, a silent agrarian community in Koton Karffe Local Government Area of Kogi State and abducted three sisters.They have demanded a huge sum of money if the girls must regain freedom.A family member said the gunmen went straight into the bedroom where the three sisters were sleeping, woke
"I Won’t Take COVID Vaccine, Kogi People Are Not Guinea Pigs" – Kogi State Gov., Yahaya Bello
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has said he won’t receive the vaccine even as his colleagues are expected to receive shots of the AstraZeneca/Oxford COVID-19 vaccines.Speaking on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme, the Governor said there was nothing medically wrong with him and he won’t allow the people of the state to

Kogi News, Photos and Videos

Young Man Who Kidnapped & Collected N4m Ransom From His Own Father Gets Killed In Kogi

Pastor Kogi Reportedly Abducted, Tortured To Death By Kidnappers (Photo)

HUH? Kogi LGA Officials Turn Abandoned Multi-million Secretariat To Rice Farm

Gunmen Kidnap Kogi First Class Monarch, Alhaji Mohammed Adembe, Demand N30M Ransom

Kogi State Gov, Yahaya Bello Reveals He’ll Soon Respond To Calls On 2023 Presidency

Kogi Polytechnic Student, Shehu Mohammed Bags Eight Years In Prison, Reasons Will Shock You

Panic As Armed Robbers Storm Female Hostel In Kogi University

JUST IN: How 6 Ceramic Workers Kidnapped By Gunmen In Kogi

Shocking Video Of A Kogi State University Staff Caught Mowing Students Hair On Campus

Dino Melaye Mocks Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello For Inviting Celebrities To Commission Projects Instead Of Politicians

Hunters Nab Four Bandits Terrorizing Motorists, Destroy Indian Hemp Farm In Kogi

Nigerians In Diaspora Endorse Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello For 2023 Presidency

Kogi Prince, Malik Blasts Politicians For Celebrating While Late COAS was Being Buried

Kogi State Poly Expels 42 Students For Theft, Examination Malpractices, Others (See Their Names)

Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello Says Restructuring Means Allowing Youths Take Over Leadership of Nigeria

Just In: Unknown Gunmen Abduct Miyetti Allah Chairman In Kogi State

Gunmen Kill Kogi Commissioner, Adebayo Solomon, Kidnap Local Council Chairman

How Nigerian Journalist, Frederick Odimayo Beaten Over Drug Reporting In Kogi

Leaked Video Of Young Nigerians Forced To Eat 'Buhari Must Go Posters" In Kogi

EXPOSED! How Kogi Deputy Governor, Onoja Corruptly Acquired Multi-billion Naira Properties In FCT (Photos)

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Flaunts First Lady, Rashida Amidst Marriage Crisis (Photos)

"The Idea That Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello Should Not Run For The Presidency Is Absurd" –Fani Kayode

Kogi Gov Yahaya Bello Opens up About His Wife, Rashida Moving Out of Government House

VIDEO: Two Men Flogged Mercilessly For Staging #BuhariMustGo Protest In Kogi State

Killer Of Kogi PDP Woman Leader Sentenced To 12 And Half Years Imprisonment

Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Shows Off His Dance Skills During Workout (Video)

Kogi Assembly Passes VAPP Bill Into Law, Rapists Set To Face Life Imprisonment

AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine Delivered to All States Except Kogi

Gunmen Kidnap Three Sisters In Kogi Demand N100M As Ransom

"I Won’t Take COVID Vaccine, Kogi People Are Not Guinea Pigs" – Kogi State Gov., Yahaya Bello

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