The youth leader also recalled two recent similar incidents involving the killing of two commercial motorcyclists (okada riders), whose motorcycles were stolen after the attacks. He urged the government to urgently install streetlights in the community, stating that improved lighting would help deter such evil acts that thrive under the cover of darkness.
This marks the second attack on a church in Okun land within weeks, heightening fears among residents and worshippers across the area.
The gunmen had targeted two buses, but the second vehicle managed to escape. Moments after the attack, Nigerian Army troops responded swiftly, engaging the bandits in gunfire and forcing them to flee into surrounding bushes.
The Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured Abdulazeez Obadaki, a top commander of the Ansari terrorist group and alleged architect of the August 7, 2012, mass shooting at a Deeper Life Bible Church near Okene, Kogi State.
The National Assembly faces imminent terrorist bombing threats, prompting urgent calls for fortified security, the Chairman of the House Committee on Internal Security, Garba Muhammad, disclosed on Tuesday. Speaking at a public hearing in Abuja on a bill to establish the Legislative Security Directorate, Muhammad revealed: “We have received threats from terrorists to bomb…
Intelligence confirmed plans by members of Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP) to carry out coordinated attacks on communities in Ondo and Kogi States anytime soon
The assault unfolded around 2 a.m. in Kujama town, headquarters of Chikun Local Government Area, targeting the Nasara Nursing and Maternity Home.
JUST IN: Security Forces Rescue Eight Kidnapped Passengers in Kogi, Two Others In Captivity
the captors’ demand for N20 million has left family and friends scrambling for aid, as posts on social media amplify calls for urgent intervention from authorities.
Four policemen were killed in two separate ambushes by armed hoodlums in Kogi State on September 21, the Police Command has confirmed, with the assailants making off with service rifles. The first attack occurred around 8:00 a.m. along Ilafin-Odogbe Road in Yagba East LGA, where approximately 20 gunmen targeted a patrol team from 70…
