Tag: Crime, Ede Ayuba Ekpeji, Ejeh Ankpa, Kogi, Kogi News, Usman Sani, William Aya
Kogi: Abducted Ejeh Ankpa Regains Freedom
The Acting Ejeh of Akpa, Alhaji Usman Sani who was kidnapped by unknown gunmen last week has regained his freedom. Sani, a first class traditional ruler in Kogi State,...
Gunmen Abduct Kogi Senator’s Aide, Demand N25m Ransom
Unknown gunmen have abducted the senior legislative aide (SLA) to Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho (Kogi East/APC), Barrister Isaac Ekpa. Ekpa, a former chairman of Olamaboro...
Suspected Herdsmen Kidnap Three in Kogi, Demands N1.2m Ransom
Suspected Fulani herdsmen have kidnapped two staff of Ajaokuta Steel Company Limited (ASCL) and a resident within the steel plant in Ajaokuta local government area of...
Unknown Gunmen Kill Imam, Two Others in Kogi
By Kola Adeyemi. Gunmen in the early hours of Thursday invaded Okofi community in Kogi, killing three persons and injuring two others. Eyewitnesses told newsmen that the...
Police Rescue Abducted Kogi Doctors
By Kola Adeyemi. Kogi State Police Command have rescued two medical doctors, Dr(s) Aduku and Mgbeahurike who were kidnapped by unknown gunmen few days ago. The Nigerian...
Kogi: Abducted 18-month Old, Two Others Regain Freedom
An 18-months old boy and two others who were kidnapped last week Thursday by unknown gunmen at the Royal Garden Relaxation Spot in Egume, Dekina local government area of...
Kogi: Wife of Chief Imam Murdered in Bloody Attack
The wife of the Chief Imam of Ayere community in ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mrs Yemisi Baderu, has been murdered. An eyewitness account said the woman...
Kogi: Welder Stabs Peace Maker to Death Over Row With Call Girl
An innocuous attempt by a furniture maker, Lukman Kabiru, to resolve a rift between his neighbour, Murtala Dare, and a call girl turned bloody on Sunday night as he was...
5 Kidnap Suspects Arrested in Kogi
Police in Lokoja have arrested five people believed to be behind recent kidnappings in Kogi and the neighbouring states. The arrest of the suspects was confirmed in a...
Kogi: Angry Mob Sets Dangote Truck Ablaze After Crash Leaves Man, Son Dead
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday at the Zone 8 Junction in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, when as a middle-aged man and his two sons were knocked down by a...