Tag: Kogi

Police rescue 11 after NYSC members abducted along Kogi road

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Police in Kogi have rescued 11 people, including NYSC members, after suspected kidnappers attacked two buses along the Aloma-Egane...

Kogi kidnap: Security forces rescue 16 travellers after fierce gun battle

Safety Omolola Akinyemi -
Sixteen travellers abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State have been rescued following a coordinated operation involving the Nigerian...

JUST IN: Kogi school attack claims lives of vice principal, others in Iluke Bunu

News Omolola Akinyemi -
Kogi school attack in Iluke Bunu kills three including vice principal and child as police respond to bandits invasion...

Kogi kidnapping: Army rescues victims after bandits abduct passengers

News Omolola Akinyemi -
Bandits abducted over 25 passengers during a deadly highway attack in Kogi State before Nigerian Army troops rescued 23...

Kogi police arrest two ex-convicts over fatal tricycle robbery

News Omolola Akinyemi -
The Kogi State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against violent crime following the arrest...

Kogi attacks: Six killed, including pregnant woman

News Omolola Akinyemi -
Gunmen suspected to be herdsmen have killed at least six people, including a pregnant woman, in a series of...

Five killed as Kogi farmers-herders clash escalates

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Fresh violence has erupted in Kogi State following a deadly confrontation between suspected herdsmen and local farmers in Ejule-Ojebe...

Bandits release Olle-Bunu abducted victims after cash, motorcycle ransom

News Omolola Akinyemi -
The Olle-Bunu abduction saga ended after days of negotiations, ransom payments, and motorcycle demands, highlighting rising insecurity in Kogi...

Police, NGOs unite for effective GBV prevention in Kogi

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Kogi GBV prevention efforts receive police backing as NGOs partner with the command to strengthen response, awareness, and protection...

Kogi unveils ₦50bn Sukuk to fast-track airport, Lokoja market

News Omolola Akinyemi -
Kogi plans ₦50 billion Sukuk to fund International Airport and Market, aiming for March 2026 construction, backed by strong...

Kogi vigilante secures release of kidnapped university students

News Omolola Akinyemi -
Kogi Vigilante operatives, alongside police and hunters, rescued three abducted university students in Ankpa, as search efforts continue for...

Nigeria police rescue 309 hostages, neutralise terrorists in Kogi, Kwara

Crime Omolola Akinyemi -
Nigeria Police rescue 309 hostages, arrest 129 terrorists, neutralise 55 during coordinated intelligence-driven operation in Kogi and Kwara states. The...