Kogi State

September 11, (THEWILL) — Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, in collaboration with Hybrid Forces and local vigilantes, have rescued 17 kidnapped bus passengers in Kogi State. The victims, including 13 adults and 4 children were abducted on...

September 04, (THEWILL) — The Kogi State Government has announced a ban on frequent graduation ceremonies in basic and secondary schools, as well as signing-out ceremonies in tertiary institutions. Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, who disclosed this during a...

May 21, (THEWILL) – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted four persons in Okoloke community, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident, the third in a week, brings the number of abducted persons in the area...

May 09, (THEWILL) – The Kogi State Judicial Service Commission (KJSC) has compulsorily retired Justice Alemeru Adekunle Bamidele of the Area Court for misconduct. A statement signed by Dr Tanko Muhammed, the Secretary to the Commission, also announced the suspension...

April 17, (THEWILL) – Unidentified gunmen have reportedly attacked the family house of the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central, Natasha Akpoti–Uduaghan. A statement issued by the Media office of Senator Natasha in Abuja on Thursday said the family house located...

March 24, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the escape of some inmates during an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, on Monday. THEWILL earlier reported...

March 24, (THEWILL) – The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Monday, received a petition seeking the recall of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from the National Assembly. In a post on its official Facebook page, INEC said the petition received...

March 24, (THEWILL) – At least twelve inmates escaped in an early morning jailbreak at the Federal Correctional Centre in Kotonkarfe, Kogi State, on Monday. A statement by Kogi State Information Commissioner, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, described the incident as...

March 21, (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and its agents from receiving, accepting, or acting on any petition allegedly containing fictitious signatures for the recall...

February 26, (THEWILL) – A former lawmaker, who represented Dekina/Bassa federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Comrade Usman Okai Austin, has been arrested. THEWILL reports that Comrade Austin was arrested on Wednesday, by operatives of the Department...