The Kogi State Police Command has launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of two of its officers attached to the Ajaokuta Police Division, Amos Yusuf and Grace Onimisi.Reports indicate that Amos Yusuf allegedly shot his female colleague, Grace Onimisi, dead while they were on night duty…

…corporal identified as Amos allegedly murdered his girlfriend and took his own life in Kogi State. It was gathered that the corporal attached to the Ajaokuta division of the command allegedly fatally shot his girlfriend, Grace, also a police corporal, before unaliving himself with an AK-47 rifle following reported rela…

…They then took us into the forest. From Ibillo, they moved us towards Okene in Kogi State. We spent about two days moving through the forest before reaching their destination. What was your immediate reaction when you realised you had been kidnapped? When it dawned on me that I had been kidnapped, I almost gave up. I a…

…after suspected attackers assaulted a commercial bus along the Ayere-Kabba road in Kogi. Onoja added that troops tracked kidnappers to Falgore Forest, neutralised two suspects and rescued a victim abducted from Fanyabo village in Tudun Wada Local Government Area of Kano State. He said the troops recovered N10 million s…

…after security pressure mountedThe abduction follows a string of similar incidents in Kogi State, including one that ended in the death of a sitting councillorPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Armed men have abducted Arome Adaji, an All Progressiv…

…other persons along the border area of the Iyemero and Eruku Road, between Kwara and Kogi State on September 26, 2026. A local source disclosed that the groom's uncle passed away while in captivity, adding that his body had not been released as of the time of filing this report. It was gathered that the armed bandits f…

…in 2026 aloneFive earlier death sentences were handed down across Ekiti, Abuja, Katsina, Kogi, and Sokoto courts this yearPAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Legit.ng! A High Court of Adamawa State has sentenced three men to death following their conviction for kidnapping two Catholic priests, Re…

…Mukhtar, described as a female arms courier, to death by hanging.The following day, a Kogi State High Court sentenced Jibrin Halilu to death by hanging for kidnapping and murdering his neighbour in Obajana.On June 22, a Sokoto State High Court sentenced three men, Muhammed Yusuf Sallau, Jabbi Ahlaji Yale and Kabiru Muh…

The youth leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ogbabede Ward, Kogi State, Arome Adaji has been reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen. Adaji, popularly known as Iron Gate, was abducted alongside his wife, Justina Arome in their Abocho residence in Dekina Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday, Octo…

…North Central Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory, the advisory extends to Niger, Kogi, Plateau, Taraba, Kwara, and Benue states, meaning even the area surrounding Abuja is not considered safe for non-essential visits.Southern Nigeria Also Set at Risky Area The advisory does not limit its concerns to the north. I…

…administration's policies and programmes. With recent activities spanning Lagos, Oyo, Kogi and Kwara states, the Ondo and Gombe outings mark another phase in the movement's expanding nationwide political operations.

…communities along the corridor and serves as a major gateway from Delta State to Edo and Kogi states and the northern part of the country. From Ebu community, the entry point into Delta State from neighbouring Edo State, through Illah, Ugbolu and other communities along the route, several sections of the highway have d…

…arrested three suspected terrorists at Jakura Hills in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State.The suspects were arrested on Saturday by troops of Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), deployed in Lokoja.According to security sources, the suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in terrorist activitie…

A Kogi State High Court sitting in Okene has sentenced one Abdulmutalib Abduljabar to death by hanging for k!lling his friend, Momohjimoh Abduljafar. Delivering judgment on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, Justice A.S. Hussein found the defendant guilty of culpable homicide punishable with death under Section 221 of the Kogi…

…said the truck, which was loaded with ceramic tiles, was travelling from Ajaokuta in Kogi State to Kano when the driver allegedly lost control due to fatigue and plunged into a ditch. Nine of the 11 persons sitting on top of the tiles were trapped and passed on when the truck crashed into the ditch, while the two survi…

…to establish Ansaru. According to the witness, Muhammad, whose father is from Okene, Kogi State, and mother from Borno State, had served as Boko Haram’s head of security and intelligence before breaking away to pursue Ansaru’s ideology of establishing Islamic governance in Nigeria and attacking foreign nationals.Make P…

…of us were taken captive. From there, our ordeal began. We were taken towards Okene in Kogi State, trekking through the Savannah for days. We slept on the bare ground and rocks exposed to the weather, with little food and no idea what would happen to us next. We were later moved to a mountain, where we remained under t…

…Sani (aka Abu Itisar). According to the prosecution, the defendants are from Okene LGA, Kogi State; Daura LGA, Katsina State, and Suleja LGA, Niger State. Led in evidence by the Director of Public Prosecution of the Federation, DPPF, Oyedepo Rotimi, SAN, the witness said the operation by security agents, leading to the…

…from their orientation camp in Bayelsa State were attacked and abducted by bandits in Kogi State. The abductors demanded a huge sum of money for their release, but the victims were later rescued by security operatives through intelligence-led operations. Similarly, on October 1, about 20 prospective corps members trave…

…told him they were taking him to the Kwara State Police Command but instead drove him to Kogi State You said in an interview with an online media outfit that your recent experience with the police was like a kidnapping. What happened? It was a harrowing, disturbing, and embarrassing experience. It started with a knock…

…10 wards named in the order are Du, Shen, Zawan 'B', Fobur 'A', Fobur 'B', Jarawan Kogi, Mai Juju/Doss, Federe, Shere East and Shere West.Defendants ordered to pay costsJustice Agishi dismissed preliminary objections and counter-affidavits filed by all three defendants, finding that the objections lacked merit.The cour…

The councillor representing Ogugu Ward III in Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State, Rosemary Aduku, has reportedly died after spending days in captivity. Her death was announced in a statement by the Chairman of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Dr Ameh Williams, on behalf of the Olamaboro Executive Council, on…

By Boluwaji Obahopo, Lokoja The Kogi State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect in connection with the death of a 90-year-old woman, Mrs Juliana Joel, in Ogori, Ogori/Magongo Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, with the suspect subsequently transferred to the…

A High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State has sentenced a 24-year-old man, Dahiru Abbah, to d3ath by hanging for k!lling his father, Dahiru Yusuf. LIB reported that the incident occurred in the Sarkin-Noma area of Lokoja on October 5, 2024. Delivering judgement on Monday, October 5, 2026, the presiding judge, Justice…

…the April 23, 2022, raid on Ogaminana Police Station in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, which killed five police officers; the February 7, 2022, attack on the Okene Area Command police station; and the December 24, 2020, attack on a naval checkpoint in Okene, Kogi State, in which two naval officers were kill…