By Emmanuel Kwada The Uk’Omu Igala Organization (UIO) has sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the murderous and destructive activities of strange Fulani herders in Omala and Dekina Local Government Areas of Kogi State. In a statement signed by its National Leader, Elder David Abutu, and National Director […]Continue Reading
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Bishop Matthew Hassan KUKAH Those invisible men came to the Plateau again, bearing their gifts of death and destruction. They came from the deepest pit of hell, the habitat of the devils that they are. They are children of darkness, sons of Satan. They opted to extinguish and snatch the light of the joy […]Continue Reading
By Daniel Adaji The Political atmosphere in Kogi State is tensed, as individuals and politicians considered with opposing views to the incumbent are being hunted. About two days ago, Mallam Kabir Bala a.k.a Okwo an associate of governor Yahaya Bello was killed in cold blood. Okwo was killed about five years after he was […]Continue Reading
Key Points: With killings and attacks on properties, governorship election in Kogi has turned to war The three main ethnic groups are pursuing ‘ethnic agenda’ Groups have written to President Tinubu to call Governor Yahaya Bello to order ‘Elders from Kogi East, Kogi Central, and Kogi West must meet urgently to halt the dangerous dimension […]Continue Reading
Key points: The success of the Tinubu administration will depend largely on how insecurity is tackled Nuhu Ribadu is fearless and disciplined, but he needs more than these on this new assignment Nigerians are expecting a unique approach to the fight against terrorists and bandits There must be quick response to intelligence information, if attacks […]Continue Reading
…Daily Trust Foundation, City University of London organise safety training on conflict reporting By Clement Adeyi Key points: Lagos, Abuja rank highest in attacks against journalists between 2017 and 2022 Journalists need to protect themselves, loved ones and sources Journalists should learn first aid, take hostile environment training Training of journalists Continue Reading
Key Points: Bandits have killed over 100 persons; kidnap 65 in Sokoto, Zamfara, Kaduna Victims are from communities that failed to pay tax to their lords Security agencies could not respond to distress calls by community leaders The president must act decisively against bandits without delay, else his silence may be interpreted as a lack […]Continue Reading
Following repeated violence against political actors and the media in Kogi State in the march to the 2023 governorship election, Ukomu Igala Organization, a socio-political group in Kogi East Senatorial District, has written a petition to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to call Governor Yahaya Bello to order and halt alleged acts of state-sponsored violence […]Continue Reading
By Emmanuel Kwada Tragedy, Monday, hit the University of Ibadan, following the killing of one of its dons, Professor Opeyemi Ajewole. The Insight learnt that Ajewole, a professor of Social and Environmental Forestry was killed by suspected assassins. The deceased was assassinated in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, while on his way home on Monday […]Continue Reading
The candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka this afternoon luckily escaped assassination when his motorcade was attacked by gunmen personally led by the Governor of Kogi State Alhaji Yahaya Bello. Alhaji Ajaka and some vehicles accompanying him were approaching Lokoja at the vicinity of the ram market at about 300pm […]Continue Reading
Key points Court says the prosecution failed to appear in court when the case came up for hearing Sokoto Commissioner for Justice speaks Police: ‘Her real killers are at large’ One year after murder, the college fails to investigate students suspected to have instigated ‘blasphemy’ allegation The authorities have trivialized the sanctity of human life […]Continue Reading
By Clement Adeyi Oyo State Governor, Engineer Seyi Makinde, has vowed to resuscitate the state’s Police Swift Response Squad (SRS) within the first 100 days of his second term in office. The governor disclosed that the rationale behind the revival of the squad, was to tackle criminal elements in the state with a view to […]Continue Reading