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  • Gunmen Strike Again: Two Youths Slain In Ogbe, Kogi State

    . Gunmen Strike Again: Two Youths Slain In Ogbe, Kogi State

     In a tragic turn of events, two young individuals fell victim to a ruthless attack by unidentified gunmen in the serene town of Ogbe, nestled within the Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident, which unfolded on Friday, has sent shockwaves through the community, leaving its residents reeling in grief and disbelief.According to
  • Police Deploy Helicopter To Rescue Abducted Kogi Varsity Students

    . Police Deploy Helicopter To Rescue Abducted Kogi Varsity Students

     The Inspector General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed a helicopter and police security apparatus to rescue the remaining abducted students OF Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Kogi who were abducted on 9 May by suspected bandits,Police said 21 of the abducted students had been rescued so far.It is not
  • Kogi Lawmaker, Idowu Ibikunle Laments As Gunmen Demand N20M To Release Kidnap Victim

    . Kogi Lawmaker, Idowu Ibikunle Laments As Gunmen Demand N20M To Release Kidnap Victim

     The Lawmaker representing Yagba West in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Idowu Ibikunle has cried out over the abduction of one of his constituents identified as Bukola Awo in the Ejiba area of the state.Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday, Ibikunle said the abductors of the girl are demanding for N20 million to release her.He said
  • 6 More Abducted Students From CUSTECH Kogi Rescued, 4 Still Missing

    . 6 More Abducted Students From CUSTECH Kogi Rescued, 4 Still Missing

     An additional six kidnapped students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in Osara, Kogi, have been rescued unhurt.This increased to 20, the number of students of the university already rescued by a combined team of security operatives and local hunters. The state Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, disclosed
  • JUST IN: 14 Abducted Confluence University Students In Kogi Regain Freedom

    . JUST IN: 14 Abducted Confluence University Students In Kogi Regain Freedom

     Fourteen of the students of the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara in Kogi State abducted from their school last Thursday night have regained their freedom.They were kidnapped from their school by terrorists who invaded the school while they were preparing for their first-semester examination scheduled to begin today.
  • Kogi University Lecturer Stripped Nak3d Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct

    .. Kogi University Lecturer Stripped Nak3d Over Alleged Sexual Misconduct

     A senior lecturer at the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) faced severe consequences on Friday, May 10, when he was publicly stripped almost naked by a group of female students over allegations of making forceful sexual advances towards one of them.The lecturer, whose identity has not been confirmed, teaches in the English Department and had alleged
  • UPDATE: Court Blasts Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello, Restates Order For His Arrest

    . UPDATE: Court Blasts Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello, Restates Order For His Arrest

     has lambasted the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, accusing him of attempting to truncate the criminal case that was initiated against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.The court, in the ruling that was delivered by Justice Emeka Nwite, on Friday, restated the order it made on April 17, which directed se
  • "All Abducted Kogi University Students Will Be Rescued Alive" -Govt Vows

    . "All Abducted Kogi University Students Will Be Rescued Alive" -Govt Vows

     The government of Kogi State has vowed that the abducted students of Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, Okene, would be rescued alive.Bandits, on Thursday night, invaded the institution and abducted some students.Also, an eyewitness account has it that the bandits swooped on the university around 9 p.m., while the stud
  • VIDEO: Suspected Bandits Storm Confluence University In Kogi, Abduct Students Studying In Class

    . VIDEO: Suspected Bandits Storm Confluence University In Kogi, Abduct Students Studying In Class

     Bandits, on Thursday night, stormed the Confluence University of Science and Technology, CUSTEC, Osara, Okene in Kogi State, and kidnapped some students.According to the News Agency of Nigeria, an eyewitness said the bandits swooped on the university around 9:00 pm while the students were reading for their upcoming exams.The source said that the b
  • Residents Doctors Protest Poor Working Conditions, Shortage Of Manpower In Kogi

    . Residents Doctors Protest Poor Working Conditions, Shortage Of Manpower In Kogi

     Residents Doctors at the Federal Teaching Hospital Lokoja, FTHL on Thursday protested over the shortage of manpower and alleged obnoxious policies introduced by the management of the hospital led by Dr Olatunde Alabi.The protesting doctors carried placard with various inscriptions saying, ‘We want to work, not to work and die,’ don’t kill us
  • Peter Obi Reacts To The Deaths Of 35 Nigerians In Horrific Kogi, Enugu Road Clashes

    . Peter Obi Reacts To The Deaths Of 35 Nigerians In Horrific Kogi, Enugu Road Clashes

     Peter Obi, the Labour Party's Presidential candidate in the 2023 election, has attributed the deaths of 35 individuals from accidents in Kogi and Enugu states to inadequate road infrastructure and insecurity during President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration.Obi disclosed this in several posts on his official X handle on Wednesday.Recal
  • Security Operatives And Vigilantes Arrest Kidnapper Terrorising Communities In Kogi

    . Security Operatives And Vigilantes Arrest Kidnapper Terrorising Communities In Kogi

     Security operatives have arrested a suspected kidnapper and gun runner terrorising communities in Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.The suspect, Abubakar Ali Damina,43, was arrested on Monday at Ofodo village close to Igabada during a joint operation conducted by security forces and vigilante operatives led by Mohammed Ajitata. A
  • American School Abuja Refunds $760,910 To EFCC In Former Kogi State Gov., Yahaya Bello's Case (Photos)

    .. American School Abuja Refunds $760,910 To EFCC In Former Kogi State Gov., Yahaya Bello's Case (Photos)

     In a significant development in the ongoing investigation involving former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello, the American International School of Abuja has refunded $760,910.84 to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).The refund stems from a larger sum of $845,852, allegedly paid by Bello as school fees for the education of five of h
  • Kogi Court Summons EFCC Chair, Ola Olukoyede Over Alleged Contempt, Yahaya Bello Case

    . Kogi Court Summons EFCC Chair, Ola Olukoyede Over Alleged Contempt, Yahaya Bello Case

     A Kogi State High Court in Lokoja has summoned the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13, 2024, to address allegations of contempt of court.The court's directive follows a motion filed by the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, accusing the EFCC of
  • Photos Of Kogi University Lecturer, Sarinus Kano Killed By Suspected Armed Robbers

    . Photos Of Kogi University Lecturer, Sarinus Kano Killed By Suspected Armed Robbers

     Gunmen suspected to be armed robbers have killed Dr. Sarinus Ettor Kabo, an associate professor of Law at the Prince Abubakar University Anyigba, (formerly Kogi State University).Details of the incident are still sketchy at the time of filing this report but it was gathered that Kabo was shot dead along Makurdi-Naka Road, between Adaka and Kula co
  • Ex Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello Demanded EFCC To Interrogate Him In His Village – EFCC Boss, Olukoyede

    . Ex Kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello Demanded EFCC To Interrogate Him In His Village – EFCC Boss, Olukoyede

     The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed how he put a phone call across to Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, on the allegations of corruption against him.Olukoyede, who spoke in Abuja on Tuesday during an interactive session with newsmen, said Bello wanted EFCC to come to his village to i
  • 500 Lawyers Storm Supreme Court Over Planned Arrest Of Ex-kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello On Fraud

    . 500 Lawyers Storm Supreme Court Over Planned Arrest Of Ex-kogi Gov, Yahaya Bello On Fraud

     No fewer than 500 legal practitioners from across the country, yesterday, stormed the Supreme Court in protest against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s move to arrest the immediate past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, over alleged fraud.The lawyers described EFCC’s approach as illegal. In a statement signed by its co-con
  • Jubilation As Security Forces In Kogi State Kill Suspected Drug Kingpin, Sumaila Ata (Summy)

    .. Jubilation As Security Forces In Kogi State Kill Suspected Drug Kingpin, Sumaila Ata (Summy)

     A suspected drug kingpin, identified as Sumaila Ata, also known as Summy, met his demise in a confrontation with security agencies in Ajaka, Igalamela Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State.Confirmation of Ata's death was provided by Cosmas Ilemona Atabor, the Transition Chairman of the Local Government, during a briefing with journalists
  • IGP Withdraws Policemen Attached To Wanted Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello

    . IGP Withdraws Policemen Attached To Wanted Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello

     The Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the withdrawal of all police personnel attached to the former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello.The order was contained in the document with reference number: CB:4001/DOPS/PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.48/ 34The document said: “IG has ordered the withdrawal of all policemen attached to His
  • BREAKING: EFCC Officially Declares Ex Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Wanted

    . BREAKING: EFCC Officially Declares Ex Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello Wanted

     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has declared a former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, wanted for offences relating to economic and financial crimes.This was contained in a notice posted on the commission’s official Facebook page on Thursday.The notice read, “ The public is hereby notified that Yahaya Adoza Bello (former Gov
  • Drama as Kogi Governor Ododo Sneaks Yahaya Bello Out of Abuja Home to Avoid EFCC Arrest

    . Drama as Kogi Governor Ododo Sneaks Yahaya Bello Out of Abuja Home to Avoid EFCC Arrest

     The incumbent Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo, has snuck away the embattled ex-governor of the state, Yahaya Bello, from his Abuja residence, according to The Cable.Ododo arrived at the residence following a heavy security crackdown on Wednesday, by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, and other security agencies
  • Court Restrains EFCC From Arresting, Detaining, Prosecuting Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello

    . Court Restrains EFCC From Arresting, Detaining, Prosecuting Ex Kogi Gov. Yahaya Bello

     A High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission from infringing on the fundamental human rights of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, former Kogi State Governor.In a two hour judgment delivered on Wednesday, at the High Court 4 and presided over by Hon. Justice I.A Jamil, in suit no HCL/68/M/2020, the cour
  • EFCC Reportedly Barricades Kogi Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello’s House In Abuja Amid N84b Fraud Case

    . EFCC Reportedly Barricades Kogi Ex-Gov. Yahaya Bello’s House In Abuja Amid N84b Fraud Case

     Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have reportedly barricaded the house of the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello in Wuse, Abuja.Gistmania reports that the EFCC siege is coming days after the former governor held a meeting with President Bola Tinubu, at the State House.On Wednesday, a top source sha
  • NDLEA Arrests Pregnant Woman, Over N3.2m Counterfeit Cash, Cannabis Worth Millions In Kogi

    .. NDLEA Arrests Pregnant Woman, Over N3.2m Counterfeit Cash, Cannabis Worth Millions In Kogi

     In a series of coordinated operations across multiple states, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted significant amounts of counterfeit currency and illicit substances, leading to the arrest of several suspects.According to Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson for the anti-drug agency, three suspects - Favour Peter, Esther Adu
  • Nigerian Navy Intercepts 620 Kilograms Of Cannabis In Kogi State

    . Nigerian Navy Intercepts 620 Kilograms Of Cannabis In Kogi State

     In a significant drug bust, the Nigerian Navy Ship Luguard has successfully intercepted 620 kilograms of cannabis sativa, commonly known as Indian hemp, in Kogi State. The operation led to the arrest of one suspect, with another fleeing the scene.Commodore Moses Epelle, Commander of the Nigerian Navy Ship Luguard, detailed the operation during a p
  • Former Kogi Governor’s Son, Hon. Mohammed Idris Slumps And D!es After Eid Prayer in Abuja

    . Former Kogi Governor’s Son, Hon. Mohammed Idris Slumps And D!es After Eid Prayer in Abuja

     A former member of the House of Representatives from Kogi State, Hon. Mohammed Idris, is d+ad.The ex-lawmaker, who was the son of a former Governor of Kogi State, Ibrahim Idris, sl¥mped and di£d in his residence shortly after returning from the Eid-el-Fitr prayer in Abuja on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.Mohammed formerly represented Ankpa, Olamabor
  • Devastating Rainstorm Renders Over 1000 Homeless in Iyara Community, Kogi State

    . Devastating Rainstorm Renders Over 1000 Homeless in Iyara Community, Kogi State

     Iyara community, situated at the heart of Ijumu Local Government Area in Kogi State, is reeling from the aftermath of a ferocious rainstorm that wreaked havoc, leaving more than 1000 residents homeless.Reports indicate that the destructive storm struck on Monday night, mercilessly tearing through over a hundred houses in its path, leaving a trail
  • Joyous Celebration As Olori Of Apata In Kogi Gives Birth To Triplets After 17-Year Wait

    . Joyous Celebration As Olori Of Apata In Kogi Gives Birth To Triplets After 17-Year Wait

     The air was filled with jubilation in the Apata community of Oworo District, Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, as residents celebrated the long-awaited arrival of triplets to the royal family of Oba Fredrick Balogun and his wife, Olori Teniola-Faith.The joyous news came in the early hours of Monday when the Olori delivered the triplets at
  • VIDEO: Lady Raises Alarm Over Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Fever Which Has Killed One in Kogi State

    . VIDEO: Lady Raises Alarm Over Outbreak of Hemorrhagic Fever Which Has Killed One in Kogi State

     An X user has cried out over the outbreak of hemorrhagic fever in Kogi state.The X user who shared a video of health workers taking away the corpse of the deceased, further revealed that those who came in contact with the student who died have been isolated. The Lady wrote on her X page while sharing the video: Looks like there's a disease ou
  • How Suspected Herdsmen Invade Kogi Community Killed Over 30 Persons

    . How Suspected Herdsmen Invade Kogi Community Killed Over 30 Persons

     Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen invaded the Agojeju-Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing scores.It was gathered that the gun-wielding men stormed the community in the early hours of Friday, April 5, 2024, and opened fire on residents. According to reports, over 30 corpses of men, women, and children have been recover

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