Tag: Kogi State
Kogi communities in darkness as vandals cart away electricity cables
Their heinous crime became known on Thursday morning when curious passersby noticed vandalised cables dangling loosely from electrical poles.
JUST-IN: Abducted Kogi monarch regains freedom after joint security rescue
The District Head of Bagaji Odo in Kogi East Senatorial District, His Royal Highness David Akpa, who was kidnapped on…
Troops storm Kogi forest, rescue Seriki Fulani, 5 others from kidnappers
The kidnappers fled with injuries after encountering superior firepower from the troops, abandoning their victims and some of their belongings,…
Terror on the Farm: Gunmen slay newlywed in Kogi’s Bunu District
The government extended condolences to the bereaved family, the people of Aiyetoro Kiri, and the entire Kabba-Bunu community, stressing that…
Video: rejected marriage proposal ends in bloodbath in Kogi
A rejected marriage proposal has ended in tragedy in Kogi State after a man allegedly butchered a woman who refused…
Banditry: Army deploys troops to Kogi community
Community members welcomed the intervention. Speaking on behalf of the Olle-Bunu people, Elder John Ebajemito pledged full cooperation with security…
Prison officer suspected of killing journalist found dead in Lokoja hotel
Pelumi was reported to have killed the photo journalist, a staff of Inside Story, an online medium on Tuesday night…
Kogi: Troops nab 12 suspected kidnappers, rescue victims (Photos)
One of the security operatives involved in operation against the kidnappers was shot and is currently receiving medical treatment at…
Kassim was cultist, not victim – Kogi Police
The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Ovye-Aya, stated this in a release on Wednesday while responding to allegations by…
Family of murdered Kogi undergraduate seeks justice
Ope, as he was fondly called, had travelled from his Takete Ide hometown to Aiyedayo or the annual masquerade cultural…
90-year-old traditional ruler regains freedom after 27 days in captivity
abducted Traditional Ruler of Okoloke Kofi Community, Pa Dada Ogunyanda in Yagba West Local Government of Kogi has r
World Environment Day: N-HYPPADEC calls for tree planting
N-HYPPADE distributed 1000 seedlings to GYB Model Science School and royal fathers in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
Leadership, Legacy, and Liquidity: How Kogi’s Debt-Free Status Reflects Discipline and Vision
When the people of Kogi State cast their votes in the 2023 gubernatorial election, choosing to align their future with…
Oba Adebola ascends throne as 5th Olugbagun of Igbagun
Ododo had last week Friday approved the appointment of Oba Samuel Shola Adebola to fill the vacuum created by the…
Gunmen abduct 76-year-old retired Army Major in Kogi
According to an impeccable source, the kidnapping occurred around 11:30pm. on Wednesday, 21 May, when the gunmen fired shots for…