Tag: Crime, Kogi, Lokoja, William Aya
Police Shoot Two Drivers Over Bribe in Lokoja
A police inspector identified as Mohammed Usman on Tuesday allegedly shot and injured two drivers in Lokoja, the Kogi state capital over issues bordering on...
23 Suspected Robbers, Cultists, Others Arrested in Kogi
The Police command in Kogi on Wednesday paraded 23 people, suspected to be armed robbers, kidnappers and cultists, recovering nine assorted rifles and other dangerous...
Police Arrest 3, Recover 55 Stolen PVCs in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command yesterday said it has arrested one of the suspects that allegedly attacked officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission...
Kogi: Police Recover Arms, Ammunition From Fleeing Suspects in Isanlu
The Kogi State Police Command says it has recovered two AK49 rifles, three magazines containing 109 live ammunitions and other exhibits from some fleeing suspects....
Abducted Ankpa-Based Businessman Allegedly Dies in Kidnappers’ Hideout
An Ankpa (Kogi State)-based businessman kidnapped a few days ago, Mr. Sanni Aliu, has reportedly died in the custody of his abductors, Police said in Lokoja on Tuesday....
Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has arrested the duo of Tairu Kadiri Amedu aged 35 and Aleru Suleiman aged 38, over their alleged involvement in criminal conspiracy,...
Why We Invaded Dino Melaye’s Residence in Kogi – Police
The police say the country home of Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi west, was invaded in an attempt to arrest him. Melaye is wanted for the shooting of Danjuma...
Sallah: Massive Police Deployed in Kogi
The Kogi State Police Command has ordered massive deployment of its men across the 21 local government areas of the state to ensure a hitchfree Eid-el-Kabir...
Kogi Bye-election: Mob Kills Two for Attempting to Snatch Ballot Boxes
Police in Lokoja have confirmed that two persons died during Saturday’s bye-election to fill the vacant Lokoja /Kogi seat in House of Representatives. Spokesman of the...
Lokoja/Kogi Bye-elections: Police Warn Political Thugs to Steer Clear
The Kogi State Police Command has warned that political thugs and all those have no business in Saturday’s bye-election for Lokoja/Kogi federal constituency should...