Kogi
FG inaugurates 625-metre drainage in Kogi
The Federal Government, on Thursday, inaugurated a 625-metre drainage channel in Koton-Karfe, Kogi State to prevent flooding as the rainy season approaches. The project, executed by the National Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission, was unveiled on Thursday by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume. The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Mallam […]
Suspected kidnapper terrorising Kogi communities arrested
Abubakar Ali Damina, a suspected notorious kidnapper, known for terrorizing the people of Igalamela-Odolu Local Government Area, has been apprehended. The 43-year-old was captured during a joint security operation at Ofodo village near Igabada in Kogi State. Found in possession of a single-barreled Dane gun and various suspicious items including charms, a gun firing cap, […]
EFCC Officers Disperse Kogi Youths’ Protest in Abuja
A protest organized by youths from Kogi State at the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja on Monday was disrupted by EFCC officers who dispersed the demonstrators. The youths had gathered at the EFCC office in Jabi, Abuja, to protest what they alleged as persecution of former Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, […]
Ododo seeks FG assistance to tackle insecurity
Kogi State Governor Ahmed Ododo has urged the Federal Government to assist the state in addressing the challenges of insecurity and incessant flooding in some parts of the state. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah on Saturday, the governor made the call when he received a delegation from the […]
Human Rights Lawyer Urges Impeachment Proceedings Against Kogi State Governor
Human rights lawyer, Deji Ajare, has called on the Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Umar Yusuf, to initiate impeachment proceedings against the Kogi State Governor, Usman Ododo, over allegations of misconduct and abuse of office. Ajare made the call in a letter addressed to the Speaker, through the clerk of the House […]
Yahaya Bello asks court to set aside arrest warrant against him
Former Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has filed a petition at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to invalidate an arrest warrant issued against him. Represented by his lawyer, Abdulwahab Mohammed, SAN, Bello argued before Justice Emeka Nwite that the court lacked jurisdiction to grant the initial order. The issue arose during a […]
EFCC siege: Abuja, Kogi courts issue counter orders over Yahaya Bello
A federal high court in Abuja has issued an arrest warrant against Yahaya Bello, a former governor of Kogi state. Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, granted the arrest warrant to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday. However, in a dramatic twist, a Kogi high court presided over by I. A Jamil […]
Breakthrough in Kogi Crisis: Governor nabs perpetrators
Governor Alhaji Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State announced on Wednesday the arrest of those responsible for the recent crisis in Bagana, Omala Local Government Area, which claimed about 25 lives last week. The perpetrators, suspected to be armed herdsmen, not only caused loss of lives but also extensive damage to property worth millions of naira […]
25 deceased cops’ families get N39m in Kogi
Kogi State Police Commissioner Presents N39 Million Cheques to Families of Deceased Policemen The Commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Bethrand Onuoha, has disbursed cheques totaling N39,042,593.07 to the families of 25 deceased policemen in the state. According to a statement released by the command’s spokesman, William Aya, the presentation took place on Wednesday. During […]
Lagos-bound thieves nabbed with Kogi’s 53 stolen transformers
The Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, on Monday, commended security agencies in the state for the recovery of 53 transformers stolen from the National Integrated Power Project facility in the state. He described the security agencies operating in the state as steadfast in discharging their responsibilities. In a statement on Monday by his media […]