Tag: kogi
Terrorists Invade Osun Community: Ex-Customs Officer Kidnapped, Resident Killed In Daring Attack
Armed terrorists struck the quiet border community of Ora-Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area on Monday evening, December 15, 2025, abducting a retired Nigeria Customs Service officer, Prince Emmanuel Owolabi, and killing one resident during their escape. The attack occurred around 7 p.m., when the terrorists stormed the town, firing sporadically into the air to…
Terrorists Give Ultimatum For N200Million Ransom In Kogi Church Kidnapping; Pastor, Three-Week-Old Baby Among 14 Hostages
Terrorists who abducted worshippers from the Cherubim and Seraphim Church in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, have issued a two-day ultimatum to the victims’ families, demanding ₦200 million. The criminals initially demanded ₦500 million before reducing it to N200 million, warning that failure to meet their demand would result in “consequences.”…
Bandits Abduct Pastor, Wife, Other Worshippers In Kogi
Armed bandits on Sunday attacked a church service in Ejiba, a community in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, abducting several worshippers. The attack reportedly occurred at a newly established Cherubim and Seraphim Church, according to a community-based news outlet. Church members dispersed in fear as the assailants advanced, but the church leader,…
12 Inmates Escape In Kogi Jailbreak
Twelve inmates have escaped in a jail break in the early hours of Monday in Kogi State. Kogi State Government confirmed this in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Communication, Kingsley Femi Fanwo. He commended the swift response of security agencies to the jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Center in Kotonkarfe, where…