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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

Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has said he does not visit ‘Abuja’ for solutions to tackle the security challenges the state is battling with including the farmer-herder clashes prevalent in several parts of the country. He disclosed this when he appeared on Channels Television'sSunrise Daily’ programme. Governor Bello said his government collaborates with security apparatus in the state to analyse intelligence to proactively tackle security challenges. He said, “The Nigeria Police that are in the country today are the same in Kogi State. The Army in the country are the same in Kogi State. All the law enforcement agencies we have in the country today are exactly what I have in Kogi State. “We are corroborating, the commissioner of police, my director (of) DSS, my Army comma...

Tag: Kogi State News

Breaking: Explosion Hits Kogi Community Amid Buhari’s Visit

I Don’t Visit Abuja for Solutions to Insecurity – Yahaya Bello