Policeman Injured, Two others Killed During Armed Robbery Attack
The Kogi State Police command is yet to confirm or deny reports of the armed robbery attack when this report was filed.
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Late Edo Speaker’s Wife and Mother Abducted While Conveying Corpse for Burial
The wife of late former speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly, Zakawanu Garuba has been kidnapped while conveying his corpse to his hometown, Auchi for Burial.Zakawanu Garuba who was the Speaker of the Edo State House of Assembly…
Pandemonium In Lokoja As Armed Thugs Invade FMC
Armed political thugs on Wednesday invaded the Federal Medical Centre in Lokoja, carting away cash, laptops and telephone handsets, among others.
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Just In: FMC Lokoja Attacked as Gunmen cart away Hospital Records, Computers
Unknown gunmen have attacked Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Lokoja to steal vital hospital records.The gunmen who arrived in large numbers laid siege on the hospital premises for 30 minutes. They attacked the administrative departmentof…
Prioritise peace, oneness of Nigeria in your reports — Rector charges journalists
Prof. Mohammed Atureta, Rector, Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has charged journalists to always take cognisance of the peace and oneness of the nation and avoid reports that could fragment the country.
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Hoodlums in police, army uniforms snatch ballot boxes in Lokoja
Some armed thugs in police and army uniforms invaded polling units in Adankolo community in Lokoja, shooting sporadically to scare away voters on the queue.A Correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the armed…
3 suspects nabbed for trafficking 14 kids in Lokoja
Three suspected human traffickers have been apprehended by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking In Persons (NAPTIP), in an operation that saw the rescue of 14 victims. The suspects, namely Evelyn Jerry, Stephen Rebecca,…
Mrs Buhari urges women, youths to vote for APC, protect their votes, shun violence
The Wife of the President, Mrs Aisha Buhari, has urged women and youths to vote massively vote for APC, and stay back to protect their votes in the forthcoming general elections.Mrs Buhari, who was represented by Wife of the Vice…
INEC Staff, Youth Corper Killed in Road Accident
Tragedy struck the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when four of its staff members including a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member attached to the commission in Kogi state died in a road accident on Saturday.…
FRSC Recruitment: Applicant Dies during exercise in Kogi
Tragedy marred the recruitment exercise being carried out by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) across the country as an applicant is alleged to have died in Kogi state.It was reported that the male applicant died on Tuesday during…
Two People Killed In Kogi Bye-election Ballot Snatching Violence
The violence in Kogi State Bye-elections has claimed two lives in Lokoja the state capital. The Police also confirmed the deaths during Saturday’s bye-election to fill the vacant Lokoja /Kogi seat in House of Representatives.Spokesman…
Police parade 30 inter-state robbers, kidnap suspects in Lokoja
The Police on Wednesday in Lokoja paraded 30 inter-state armed robbery and kidnap suspects terrorising Kogi and the neighbouring states.Parading the suspects, the Force Public Relations Officer, Jimoh Moshood (CSP) said those arrested…
Announcing Release Of Temple Music Act, Jeff Akoh’s Debut Album, Lokoja
Ex-winner of Project Fame West Africa, Jeff Akoh stakes a claim as Nigeria’s next big music sensation with the release of his first body of work entitled Lokoja.Lokoja, a 16 track album, is officially released internationally, Friday,…
Kogi govt to close 6 parks in Lokoja — Commissioner
Six motor parks in Lokoja metropolis will be closed as part of efforts to enhance passengers safety on roads across Kogi, the Commissioner for Transport, Mr Salisu Sani-Ogu, has said.The commissioner made the statement on Tuesday in…
Kogi Assembly condemns abduction of council workers
The Kogi House of Assembly has condemned the abduction of four workers of Mopa-Muro Local Government Council on their way to Lokoja for staff audit.The House condemned the incident in a resolution to the state government on Wednesday in…
Lokoja fans applaud Eagles’ 3-1 victory over Algeria
A cross section of football fans in Lokoja, on Saturday applauded the Super Eagles of Nigeria for their victory over their Algerian counterparts in the FIFA U-23 2018 World Cup qualifiers.Following the 3-1 win over Algeria in the…
Man Sells Two Sons, Five Others For N400,000
A 49-year-old farmer, Gabriel Ajor, has allegedly abducted and sold seven children, including his two sons and an eight-year-old baby, for N400,000.He reportedly abducted and sold the children on the grounds of sending them to schools…