A 19-year-old boy identified as Kabiru, has been arrested for alleged s3xual harassment while wearing masquerade costume in Okehi Local Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to a statement issued by the President, Ummah Affairs in the community, Kabiru allegedly hugged a Muslim girl in niqab and attempted to s3xually abuse her. The incident…
The aftermath of the December 2025 abduction at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, has taken a tragic turn as three of the seven worshippers recently released from captivity reportedly died shortly after regaining freedom. The victims were part of over 38 church members made up…
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lokoja, on Saturday recorded significant operational successes following coordinated fighting patrols and ambush operations conducted across parts of Kabba Bunu and Yagba West Local Government Areas of Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, in a press statement issued on…
A woman, Favour Odoba, has killed her husband, Momo Jimoh Jamiu, also known as Abdul-Kadir Nagazi, in Okene, Kogi State, over claims that he married a second wife. Sources said the couple had been married for about nine years without a child and that trouble began after the man married another woman who gave birth…
Former Kogi 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 visit to the palace of the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, where he met with traditional rulers, religious leaders and other stakeholders from the senatorial district. A video of the…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 12 persons with two others injured in an auto crash that occurred on Friday along the Ejule – Enugu highway in Kogi. Mr Tenimu Etuku, The FRSC Sector Commander in Kogi, disclosed this to newsmen in Lokoja on Saturday. Etuku described the accident as…
Olle community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi has come under attack following an invasion by suspected bandits on friday killing two and abducted several people along farm routes in the area. According to report, the bandits struck residents on their way to their farms, killing at least two people during the assault. The…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo, has announced the discovery of a massive cache of arms and ammunition from criminal hideouts following a decisive joint security operation carried out in the state. The governor disclosed this while briefing journalists in Lokoja on Tuesday, stating that the operation was the outcome of over a week of sustained,…
Armed gunmen on Sunday attacked the First ECWA Church in Ayetoro-Kiri, Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing one person and abducting 20 others. This is coming as gunmen in a coordinated attack on the same day attacked the Oke-Agi and Ilai communities in the Mopamuro local government councils of Kogi State, killing three…
At least four schoolchildren have been killed with several others sustaining different degrees of injuries after a truck conveying building materials lost control and ram into pedestrians on Monday in Egbolo, Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State. According to an eye witness, the students were said to be on their way from Egbolo to…
