Tag: Kogi State

Kogi: Gunmen invade school during NECO exam, abduct principal, students

Aminu Imam
Kogi gunmen invade school

Gunmen have attacked  Government Secondary School, Olowa, in Dekina local government area of Kogi State, abducting the principal, four students and a National Examinations Council (NECO) ad-hoc official. The attack reportedly occurred at about 5.25pm on Tuesday while students were writing an ongoing NECO examination. Security sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the armed men invaded the school premises, causing panic among students and members of staff before taking the six victims away to an undisclosed location. Following the attack, a joint team of security operatives launched a search-and-rescue…

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Kidnappers abduct corpse in Kogi state

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Kidnappers abduct corpse

Suspected kidnappers have abducted the corpse of Deputy Corps Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Augustine Ikwue, along with nine mourners while travelling to his hometown in Benue State. According to reports, the gunmen launched attack on the convoy conveying the deceased officer’s body to Otukpo for burial at about 6 p.m. on Thursday along the Ochadamu–Ejule Road in Ofu local government area of Kogi State. The Commission’s Sector Commander, Kogi State, Lawal Fagge, confirmed the incident explaining that the abductors seized nine mourners, including two personnel of…

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Kogi: Bandits attack WAEC candidates, kill vice-principal, 2 others 

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Kogi bandits attack WAEC

Dozens of bandits invaded a secondary school in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu local government area of Kogi State, killing the vice principal and two others in an attempt to abduct students. According to an eyewitness account, the bandits arrived on the morning of Wednesday, June 10, 2026, in an apparent attempt to abduct students writing their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), shooting sporadically. Reports indicate that the major target of the attack was UBE Iluke Bunu, where students were sitting for their WAEC examination at the time of the invasion.…

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2027: Yahaya Bello to contest Kogi-Central Senate seat against Sen. Natasha 

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Yahaya Bello to contest

The immediate-past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has declared his intention to contest the Kogi-Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Bello made the declaration during a recent visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders and community stakeholders from the senatorial district. He also shared the video of the visit and declaration on his verified Facebook page on Monday. “I accept to run for the Senate in 2027,” the former governor said, while addressing the gathering. The seat is…

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Kogi: Pastor, wife, worshippers abducted

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Kogi abduction

…as Govt deploys helicopter, anti-kidnapping squad Kogi State witnessed a frightening escalation of insecurity over the weekend as armed bandits launched coordinated attacks across multiple communities, abducting a pastor, his wife, several worshippers, and motorists in Yagba-East and Yagba-West local government areas. The most distressing attack occurred early Sunday at the newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba-West LGA, where gunmen stormed the worship centre mid-service. The pastor, identified as Orlando, his wife, and several congregants were taken captive, forcing worshippers and nearby residents to flee in panic.…

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Gov. Ododo and the winning trajectory for Kogi

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By Dr. Jumai Ahmadu Authority is synonymous with responsibility, and the ultimate aim of governance is to provide better life for citizens , therefore Kogi State, being one of the richest states in Nigeria with great potential, is lucky to be endowed with a leader who is not ready to corrode the hopes of Kogi citizens with complacency. Going by the demonstrated commitment Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State, almost one year into his tenure, has shown consistently and remains focused in moving the state to another level of…

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Kogi: Court adjourns alleged money laundering suit against ex-Gov. Bello

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Kogi court adjourns

Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja, has postponed hearing on the money laundering case brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against the immediate-past Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello. According to reports, Nwite picked October 30, 2024 for the next sitting on the suit. This comes after Bello approached the Supreme Court to file an appeal aimed at overturning the arrest warrant issued by the trial court on April 17. During the proceedings, Bellos attorney, A.M. Adoyi, highlighted that the matter of the defendants…

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Kogi:Court admits exhibits against Gov. Bellos nephew over N10bn allegedly siphoned from Gov.s account

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A prosecution witness in the trial of Ali Bello, nephew of Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, and two others who are standing trial in a N10 billion money laundering case, on Thursday, told Justice James Omotsho, of the Federal High Court, Abuja, that huge funds were transferred in tranches from the accounts of Kogi State government and that of the States Government House administration account in suspicious transactions. The defendants are being prosecuted on 10-count charges bordering on misappropriation and money laundering by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.…

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Kogi: Gunmen steal election petition documents

Aminu Imam

The Kogi State Police Command has officially confirmed that gunmen attacked the secretary of the state governorship election Tribunal, Mr. David Umar Mike, on Monday in Lokoja, making away with sensitive petition documents related to the recently concluded gubernatorial election in the State. The State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP William Aya, disclosed the incident in Lokoja, yesterday, stating that, the attackers of the state governorship tribunal secretary carted away all the petition documents filed by five political parties at gunpoint. The Police authorities detailed that the stolen documents…

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We conducted free, fair, credible election in Kogi, says INEC

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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in a statement by its National Commissioner and member of, the Information and Voter Education Committee, Mohammed Haruna, in Abuja, said that the Nov. 11 governorship election held in Kogi was free, fair and credible, faulting claims that it tampered with the accredited figures of voters in the election. The statement reads: The attention of INEC has been drawn to some media reports alleging it tampered with the accredited figures of voters in Kogi governorship election results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing (IReV)…

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