Tag: Insecurity in Kogi State
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Insecurity: Gov Bello orders demolition of shanties in Kogi
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has ordered the demolition of shanties in Lokoja, Osara, Zango, Itobe, Obajana and all other areas located in the state. The Governor gave the order during a meeting with all first and second-class traditional leaders, including the local government council chairmen in Government House Lokoja on Tuesday. He also…
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Doctors fleeing Kogi State over fear of insecurity
Kogi State chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has said some of its members are leaving the state as a result of the incessant kidnapping of doctors. The state Chairman of NMA, Dr Abubakar Hassan, disclosed this after an emergency meeting in Lokoja. Hassan said the kidnappers had become more emboldened and daring because of…