Tag: Kogi
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Police Confirm Gunmen Attack on INEC Officials in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the attack on the officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission and some ad hoc staff by armed hoodlums in the state. The attack was said to have occurred on Sunday at Obajana while the INEC team was on their way from Kupa North and South Wards to…
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Army launches new exercise in Kogi, vows to smoke out criminals
The Command Army Records (CAR), Lokoja, on Tuesday, launched an exercise aimed at fishing out criminals from their hideouts in Kogi, tagged: ”Exercise Enduring Peace ll”. Speaking at the official inauguration in Okene, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Farouk Yahaya, said the exercise was designed to be conducted in the last quarter…
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Yahaya Bello orders suspension of traditional ruler, queries LG Chairman
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has ordered the immediate suspension of the Ohi of Eganyi and Chairman, Ajaokuta Traditional Area Council, Alhaji Musa Achuja. Bello’s directives followed an investigation that led to the traditional ruler’s arrest and detention by security agencies. This is contained in a statement by Bello’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Onogwu Mohammed on Sunday.…
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Katsina, Kwara, Gombe declare holiday for PVC collection
Katsina, Kwara and Gombe State Governments have declared Friday (today) as a public holiday in their respective states to enable civil servants and allied workers to collect their Permanent Voter Cards. The Director-General, New Media to the Katsina State Governor,, El-Amin Isah, made this announcement in a statement on Wednesday, he said, “The Katsina state…
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Loud explosion rocks Kogi govt office complex
An explosion was heard in the premises housing the office of the Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Dr. Folashade Arike Ayoade. The office premises is next to Lugard street, housing the Kogi State council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists secretariat. The loud explosion was heard around 8.30 am on Tuesday as journalists…
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Yahaya Bello commiserates with Ndume over father’s demise
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commiserated with Sen. Mohammed Ndume over the demise of his father, Alhaji Ali Ndume, who died on July 19 and had since been buried according to Islamic rights. The governor in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Muhammed Onogwu on Wednesday, stated that the late Ndume…
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Scores kidnapped as Kogi commissioner escapes, sustains gunshot wounds
The Kogi State Commissioner for Environment, Victor Adewale Omofaiye, on Sunday escaped being kidnapped but sustained gunshot wounds when unknown gunmen opened fire on his vehicle. It was gathered that the incident happened between Ikoyi and Iyara at about 5:00 pm on Sunday. A source confirmed that the Chairman of Ijumu Local Government Area, who…
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Gunmen attack ECWA Church in Kogi, killed one, abducted three
Gunmen believed to be bandits attacked a church in Kogi, killing one and kidnapping three worshippers. The incident happened on Sunday morning at the ECWA Church in Okedayo, Kabba, headquarters of Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The occurrence happened barely seven days after the federal medium correctional center, Kabba, was attacked;…
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Gunmen invade Kogi prison, free inmates, kill two soldiers
The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 8, Lokoja, Ayuba Edeh, has confirmed the killing of two soldiers at a roadblock before the Kabba correctional centre, while over 100 inmates escaped when gunmen invaded the facility overnight. The soldiers were said to have mounted a security checkpoint about 50 metres from…