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BREAKING: Fresh Bandit Attacks Rock Yagba West Despite Governor’s Recent Assurance

Okunran community in Yagba West Local Government Area has once again been thrown into panic following a renewed wave of bandit attacks, barely weeks after Kogi State Governor Usman Ododo visited the area and pledged improved security. According to local reports, the latest incident occurred around 1:00 a.m. today when armed men invaded the community….

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Kidnapped Yagba East Council Secretary Still Held After ₦10m Ransom — Family Cries Out

Special Report — Okun Reporters Nineteen days after her abduction, the family of Prophetess Iyabo Asubiojo, Secretary to the Chairman of Yagba East Local Government, is pleading for urgent intervention as she remains in captivity despite a ransom payment. Prophetess Asubiojo was kidnapped alongside her husband, Prophet Michael Asubiojo, on October 25, 2025, along the…

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Hon. Ayo Emmanuel Blasts Senator Karimi Over ‘Reckless’ Kabba Day Remarks

A prominent stakeholder of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kogi West, Hon. Ayo Emmanuel, has sharply criticized comments made by Senator Sunday Karimi during the recent Kabba Day Celebration held last weekend in Kabba. In a statement released on Thursday, the former APC State Youth Leader described Senator Karimi’s call for Kogi West indigenes…

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Defence Minister Assures Protection for Naval Officer Involved in FCT Land Dispute

The Minister of Defence, Mohammad Badaru Abubakar, has assured that no officer or soldier on lawful duty will face punishment following the altercation between soldiers and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr Nyesom Wike, in Abuja on Tuesday, November 11. Speaking on Wednesday, November 12, at the ministerial briefing to flag off…

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Yagba East Lawmaker Donates Patrol Vehicles, Motorcycles to Boost Local Security

In a significant move to enhance local security, the Yagba East Representative at the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Emmanuel Obaro, has donated two Volkswagen Sharan patrol vans and five motorcycles to the local government. Hon. Obaro stated that the donation reflects his commitment to safeguarding the safety and wellbeing of his constituents, particularly…

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BREAKING: Bandits Attack Again Between Eruku and Egbe — Traveller Escapes Gunfire

By Okun Reporter News Desk Another violent attack has been reported along the increasingly dangerous Eruku–Egbe highway, as suspected armed bandits struck again around 6 p.m. on Tuesday evening. According to eyewitnesses, a traveller driving from Ilorin narrowly escaped death after coming under fire from gunmen between Eruku and Egbe, a route that has become…

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Panic in Federal Civil Service as Six Defence Ministry Directors Abducted on Kabba–Lokoja Highway

By Okun Reporter News Desk There is growing tension within the Federal Civil Service following the abduction of six directors from the Federal Ministry of Defence by suspected gunmen along the Kabba–Lokoja highway. The disturbing incident, which reportedly occurred on the busy interstate route linking Kogi’s Kabba axis to Lokoja, has sent shockwaves through government…

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