Troops of the Nigerian Army have destroyed a suspected kidnappers’ camp in Edimogbo Forest, Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, recovering 1,000 rounds of ammunition and six motorcycles in an operation aimed at disrupting the gang’s activities. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Colonel Appolonia Anele, stated this...
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Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, is set to host believers from different parts of Nigeria as preparations gather momentum for the 2026 Confluence Prayer Conference (CPC), an annual gathering focused on spiritual revival, purpose discovery and renewed commitment to God. This year’s conference is themed: _“Marked, Made & Mandated_,”...
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello has told the Federal Capital Territory, FCT High Court, Maitama, Abuja, that transactions amounting to ₦1.425 billion were carried out for the purchase of foreign currencies between December 15 and February 21, 2022. The witness,...
Management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has expressed profound appreciation to the security agencies and groups involved in the successful rescue of the sixteen Corps Members abducted in Kogi State on 26 August 2026, while they were travelling from the Bayelsa State camp on relocation to Abuja...
Armed Forces of Nigeria have rescued 15 abducted members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from Egume Forest in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, while troops across the country secured the freedom of 610 kidnap victims during coordinated operations in August. Director of Defence Media Operations,...
Troops of 2 Division Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnap victim and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in Kogi State, further disrupting the activities of criminal elements operating within the area. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday via its verified X handle...
Residents of Ikueyi community in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State, have been thrown into mourning following the tragic death of four children after they reportedly consumed a meal prepared from cassava flour, popularly known as amala, and okra soup. The victims, aged between four and 12...
Kogi State Government has approved new fees for campaign billboards, posters and other promotional materials ahead of the 2027 general elections and the 2026 local government polls. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said presidential candidates will pay ₦150 million, while senatorial, House of Representatives and State Assembly...
Kogi State Police Command has successfully rescued sixteen (16) victims abducted along the Itobe–Anyigba Highway in Ofu Local Government Area, following an intense gun battle with their abductors. The incident occurred at about 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, 9th August 2026, between Ojuwo Ajengo and Mamerebo, an identified kidnapping flashpoint...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Tuesday, commissioned Africa’s first renewable energy college, the Barefoot Renewable Energy College, Osara, (BARECKS), and the Green Hydrogen Research and Demonstration Pilot Plant in Kogi State, describing the citadel of learning as a world-class edifice, completed to international standards. He said while the difficulty confronting...
Kogi State Police Command has launched a full-scale investigation into the death of Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi, whose body was discovered in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, the priest’s lifeless...
Kogi State Government has announced the successful rescue of victims abducted during Tuesday’s attack on a school in Odo-Ekina, Dekina Local Government Area of the state. The victims, who regained their freedom on Thursday, include the school principal, an ad hoc staff member of the National Examination Council (NECO),...
Kogi-born political activist and public commentator, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has formally appealed to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, demanding an immediate and transparent investigation into the death of 26-year-old physiotherapist, Mary Habila. The deceased was reportedly found lifeless and unclothed at the Abuja residence...
Federal High Court in Lokoja has nullified the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), removing the party from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)’s list of recognised political parties. The decision reversed an earlier court order that directed INEC to register the NDC. The judgment followed a legal...
Security operatives have intercepted a cache of arms and ammunition allegedly being transported to criminal groups operating in Kogi State, leading to the arrest of three suspects in a coordinated operation involving multiple security agencies. The Kogi State Government disclosed the development in a statement issued on Monday by...
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement with terrorism to forty years in prison. The convicted women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are mother and sister respectively of the terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who...
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have successfully intercepted and rescued five kidnapped victims abandoned by fleeing terrorists during ongoing counter terrorism operations in Kogi State. Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, confirmed this in a statement...
*Kidnap plot on another set of students foiled Notorious bandit kingpin, Ibrahim Bastuji and his fighters were on Wednesday ambushed by Nigerian security forces as they made to attack a school and residents of Iluke Bunu, Kabba Local Government Area of Kogi State. The bandits’ leader, Bastuji, was believed...
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has decried the worsening state of insecurity in Nigeria, expressing concern that the terrorists and bandits attacks are now targeted at not only wasting precious human lives, but crippling the country’s education....
Troops of 12 Brigade Nigerian Army under 2 Division Nigerian Army have foiled an attempted abduction of pupils at Iluke Community in Kabba Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, thwarting the plans of terrorists who disguised themselves in military uniforms to carry out the attack. Acting Assistant Director...