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By News Desk A Joint patrol team comprising the Nigeria Police, Obajana Division and the Lokoja Hunters Group has recorded another landmark huge victory in their fight against Kidnapping and banditry on Monday, 27th May, 2024 in Ankumi, Uyo Community in Lokoja local government area of Kogi state. The Caretaker Transition Committee Chairman of Lokoja…
.. Items Worth N20m, other valuable stolen The Chairman, Federated Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalist, Kogi State Council has described the robbery and vandalization done to Akoni Television Studio located in Lokoja as a crime against Press Freedom. Abu Michael, Chairman of the Chapel made the disclosure following his visit to Akoni studio for an…
Gunmen have attacked the Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC) Osara in Kogi. Theanalyst understands that the bandits invaded the university around 9pm on Thursday. According to our sources,the incident occurred while students were reading in classrooms for their forthcoming examinations. A female student, who pleaded anonymity, told this reporter that she was in…
By News Desk The Nigeria Police Force said it has arrested one Ibrahim Abdullahi, aka Mande, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the March 29, 2022 Abuja-Kaduna train attack as well as kidnapping and murder of students of Greenfield University and the many abductions along the Abuja-Kaduna highway. Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi…
By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The Kogi State Commissioner For Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Engineer Abubakar Bashir Gegu has described as unfortunate the desperation of Alhaji Muritala Ajaka to become Governor of the State. The Commissioner in an interview described as unfortunate and criminal that the SDP Governorship Candidate in the last election would create…
By Aliyu Abdulwahid Lokoja Local Government Transition Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu has declared curfew in Felele phase 1&2, Adaba, Back of NPC and ADP, Mawog, Sarkin Noma and Lokoja Poly Village in Lokoja Local Government area. In a statement signed by the special adviser on security to the chairman,Bala Muhammad said residents are advised to…
By News Desk A staff of Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) identified as Mohammed Dahiru has been allegedly accused of diverting revenue meant for the state government to his personal account. The alleged fraud was revealed in a radio program sponsored by Wadata Media and Advocacy center , (WAMAC) and aired on a private…
By Aliyu Nasidi Kaduna-based Muslim cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has revealed his intention to dialogue with bandits who abducted about 287 schoolchildren from Kuriga Government Secondary and LEA Primary Schools in the Chikun Local Government Area of the state. Gumi said this in a bid to facilitate the release of the abducted schoolchildren should President…
Daga Hukumar EFCC Bamaiyi Haruna Mairiga, mai gabatar da kara na shida, PW6, a shari’ar da ake yi wa tsohon gwamnan babban bankin Najeriya, CBN, Godwin Emefiele a ranar Alhamis, 7 ga Maris, 2024, ya shaida wa Mai shari’a Hamza Muazu na babban kotun birnin tarayya, FCT, Abuja. , Wannan jarrabawa ta bincike ta nuna cewa…
By Musa Aliyu Nasidi A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the nation’s capital, has ordered that the former minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, be remanded in Kuje prison pending the perfection of his bail conditions. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had arraigned Agunloye over allegations of fraud to the tune…
