Tag Archives: Kogi

A Kogi High Court in Lokoja on Friday, April 26 ordered the Chairman of the EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, to appear before it on May 13, to show cause why an order of committal should not be made against him for allegedly disobeying a court order. Justice I.A. Jamil of …

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 …

Some passengers reportedly burnt to death in an accident that occurred at Aloma in Ofu local government area of Kogi state, on Sunday morning.   The accident which occurred in front of Aloma Teachers’ College, involved two buses and a trailer. An eyewitness told Daily Trust that a fully loaded …

25 families of deceased police officers and others who became accident victims in the line of duty in Kogi State have received cheques worth N39,042,593.07.   The Kogi State Commissioner of Police, Bethrand Onuoha, presented the cheques to the families of deceased officers on behalf of the Inspector General of …

The Federal Road Safety Corps said on Monday that 13 persons died while two were injured in an auto crash in Kogi State.   The Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, said that the accident occurred around 7:30pm on Sunday, March 31, 2024.   He disclosed that the accident …

Gunmen have kidnapped the Chief Imam of Iyara land in Jimu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Sheikh Quasim Musa.     The National PRO, Iyara Development Association, Mr. E.K. Adebayo, who confirmed the incident said that suspected herdsmen stormed the house of the Islamic cleric on Monday, March 25, …

Troops of the Nigerian Army have neutralized two terrorists in Taraba State, thwarted a kidnap attempt in Kogi State, where they rescued kidnap victims and successfully carried out an offensive operation in Zamfara State.     The Director, Army Public Relations, Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, who disclosed this in a …

A group of notorious armed robbers attacked two commercial banks in Anyingba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi state on Thursday, March 7.     The robbers stormed the banks, shooting sporadically into the air.     Security operatives however swiftly swung into action and engaged the criminals in a …

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the bakers had on Tuesday in Lokoja, embarked on strike to protest the high cost of flour, Sugar and fuel, negatively affecting the production and distribution of bread across the state. Chief Gabriel Bamidele, Chairman, the Kogi Bakers Association, told NAN on …

Suspected kidnappers on Saturday, February 3, hijacked God Is Good Motors and ABC transport buses heading to Abuja from Kogi State, and kidnapped the 14 passengers in both commercial buses.   A social media influencer, Chude Nnamdi, on Sunday, February 4, via his X handle, raised alarm over the incident. …