The Kogi State Police Command has disclosed it will deploy over 40,000 of its officers across the state to ensure a peaceful conduct of the Nov. 11 gubernatorial election. Bethrand Onuoha, the state Commissioner of Police, CP, who made this known in a telephone interview with NAN in Lokoja on Monday, said that the plan … Read more
Gunmen Invade Kogi Community Bagana Community in Omala Local Government Area, Kogi State was in the late hours of Tuesday attacked by gunmen who killed about nine persons. A resident who survived the attack by the whiskers said the gunmen invaded a shop located in the heart of the village and killed four persons on … Read more
Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police, IGP, has disclosed that three suspects arrested by soldiers during the just concluded Kogi state governorship election are police officers. DAILY REPORT NG recalls that on Saturday, soldiers on election duty in Okene, apprehended black-coloured security vehicles and arrested occupants of the cars. Most of the miscreants … Read more
Unknown gunmen have attacked the residence of Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi State. Confirming the incident, The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in a statement on its X page on Friday, said the gunmen attacked the residence at 3:30 a.m. on Friday. The commission explained that the armed men engaged the security personnel in … Read more
On Sunday, April 28, 2024, a devastating crash occurred on the Okene-Lokoja highway in Kogi State, claiming 19 lives. Emergency rescue teams from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) facing a grueling 3-hour battle against a raging inferno to rescue victims. According to Assistant Corps Marshal Jonas Agwu, the FRSC teams were hindered by the … Read more
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has denied it sponsored a protest that took place at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State. Isaiah Davies Ijele, Director General, New Media MuriSam Campaign Council/SDP in a statement said that those causing trouble are not supporters of the opposition party but loyalists of the … Read more
Cleaner has been appointed as SSA by Governor Yahaya Bello Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has appointed a cleaner, Peter Aliyu, as his Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Sanitation. The appointment of the cleaner was contained in a statement issued by Governor Bello’s spokesperson, Onogwu Mohammed, on Saturday, May 8. Daily Report Nigeria understands … Read more
The opposition Social Democratic Party, SDP in Kogi state has accused the state Governor, Yahaya Bello of plotting to arrest its leaders with false terrorism charges. The opposition party alleged that the governor is planning to utilize illegal governmental means to arrest major stakeholders and leaders of the party by branding them as terrorists. SDP … Read more
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP) in Kogi state, Hon Christopher Atule Okoche, has decamped to the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC). Atule, a former member of the Kogi State House of Assembly, who represented Ibaji Constituency on the platform of the People Democratic Party, (PDP), made this known at APC stakeholders’ meeting … Read more
The Kogi State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mrs Mofoluwasho Williams has disclosed that Nine corps members will repeat their service year in the State. Mrs Williams made the disclosure on Thursday at the passing out ceremony of 699 members of 2021 Batch B Stream Il in Lokoja. The coordinator said three … Read more
The Ozuma bridge in Okengwe, Okene local government area of Kogi state, constructed by the government of Yahaya Bello administration has collapsed. The collapse of the bridge comes just a week after it was commissioned by the government. Sources say the collapse of the bridge was as a result of the 10 mm rods used … Read more
Olayinka Braimoh, the gubernatorial candidate of the Action Alliance, AA in the ongoing governorship elections in Kogi State, has reportedly been arrested. Musa Yakubu, his media aide, who confirmed the arrest to newsmen, said the candidate was arrested by security operatives in Kabba. Yakubu disclosed his principal and seven of his security details were apprehended … Read more
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo, has approved the appointment of 1,192 additional aides, including 165 Senior Special Assistants, 36 Special Assistants, 574 Ward Special Assistants, and 290 Local Government Special Assistants. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Folashade Ayoade. According to the … Read more
The Lokoja Electoral Court has ordered the re-run of the Senate elections for Kogi East Senatorial District. New elections will be held between All Progressive Congress (APC) Sen Jibrin Isah Echocho, and Dr Victor Alewo Adoji of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP). This follows the sacking of Echocho, who was declared winner of the February … Read more
Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped nine travelers in Oshokoshoko, along the Kabba/Obajana/Lokoja Road in Kogi State. The incident reportedly occurred last Saturday between 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm. Reports held that the victims included two students, three women, and four men. They had departed from the Jehovah’s Witness Kingdom Hall in Kabba. One Elupo Eliazer, a … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kogi State Command, has threatened to arrest any petroleum marketer selling petrol above approved pump price of N162 to N165 per litre. A litre of fuel in Kogi State now reportedly sells between N250 to N500 at filling stations and black market respectively. Speaking during an interview … Read more