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<strong>Kogi Confirms Explosion During Buhari’s Visit, Names Suspects</strong>

30Dec

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News, Nigeria, Security

Kogi Confirms Explosion During Buhari’s Visit, Names Suspects

The Kogi State government has confirmed the explosion which rocked the state during a visit by President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday. The state government blamed the explosion on “enemies of progress” and misguided politicians”. Recall that an explosion was reported around a community in Okene Local Government Area, LGA, of the State on Thursday morning. The incident occurred at a mosque near the palace of Ado Ibrahim, the paramount ruler of Ebiraland. The development took place while President Buhari was in the area to inaugurate projects executed by the state government. Reports say at least four people lost their lives during the incident while two others were injured. The incident was initially denied by the Kogi commissioner for information, Kingsley Fan...

Breaking: Explosion Hits Kogi Community Amid Buhari’s Visit

There was an explosion in a community in Okene Local Government Area, LGA, of Kogi State on Thursday. The development took place at a mosque near the palace of Ado Ibrahim, the paramount ruler of Ebiraland. President Muhammadu Buhari is presently in the area to inaugurate projects executed by the state government. See Also: Police Officer Shoots Lagos Lawyer Dead On Christmas Day The Police spokesperson in Kogi State, William Aya, did not respond to calls and text messages by Cable to react to the explosion. Although TheCable reports that it was an explosion, the Kogi State commissioner of information, Kingsley Fanwo, said, “it was a mere transformer spark which injured one person”. Details later… Source: Cable

Explosion Hits Wike Father’s Church, Police Nab Suspects

The Rivers State Command of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has nabbed three suspects for allegedly detonating explosives at a church, located at Mile 3, Diobu area of Port Harcourt. The church, Christian Universal Church International is reported to be owned by the father of Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. The suspects numbering about five raided the church around 8 pm on Saturday, Punch reports. Local vigilante group in the area blockaded the gunmen’s escape route after noticing abnormal movements and interfered. Collins Johnbull, Assistant Chief Security Officer of the Azikiwe Street Security, while giving an account of the incident, said that one of his men was shot in the process of chasing the susects and currently being treating in the hospital. He said, “On Saturd...