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Some suspected herdsmen on Wednesday afternoon invaded Government Secondary School Iluke in Kabba Bunu local government council and allegedly burnt down the School.
Also, a timber contractor based in Ayangba in Kogi State, Mr Ogwu Salihu, has been killed by some unknown gunmen.
Tribune Online reliably gathered the school was invaded at about 3 pm when students had closed from school.
According to the source, it was discovered that a block of classrooms has been set ablaze by some suspected Fulani herdsmen.
The source said one of the suspects was arrested and handed over to the Kabba/Bunu divisional police officer.
Kogi Communities Write Governor Bello, Demand Good Roads
The residents called on the state government to also consider the calibre of road contractors it awards projects to.
Residents of Obangede, Uhuodo and Okaito in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State have written a Save-Our-Souls letter to the state governor, Yahaya Bello, decrying the dilapidated state of their roads, and the socio-economic negative consequences they have suffered.
The residents lamented that their roads, particularly in Obangede, which is their LGA headquarters, are a nightmare and need the urgent attention of the government.
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello.
The SOS letter was written through the office of the LGA Chairman, Abdulraheem Ohiare, and the Kogi State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Abubakar Ohere, to the state governor.
Residents of Obangede, Uhuodo and Okaito in the Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State have written a Save-Our-Souls letter to the state governor, Yahaya Bello, decrying the dilapidated state of their roads, and the socio-economic negative consequences they have suffered.
The residents lamented that their roads, particularly in Obangede, which is their LGA headquarters, are a nightmare and need the urgent attention of the government.
The SOS letter was written through the office of the LGA Chairman, Abdulraheem Ohiare, and the Kogi State Commissioner for Works and Housing, Abubakar Ohere, to the state governor.
A copy of the letter obtained noted that the poor state of the “connecting bridges has caused heavy loss of lives and property in our communities.”
Kogi communities appeal to Gov Bello, demand good roads Kogi communities appeal to Gov Bello, demand good roads
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Some communities in Kogi State have pleaded with the state governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, decrying the dilapidated state of their roads, and the socio-economic negative consequences they have suffered.
The communities are Obangede, Uhuodo and Okaito communities in Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The communities in Save-Our-Souls letter to the state governor, Yahaya Bello, the residents lamented that their roads, particularly in Obangede, which is their LGA headquarters, are a nightmare and need the urgent attention of the government.
School resumption: We are satisfied with level of compliance in Kogi ― Govt School resumption: We are satisfied with level of compliance in Kogi ― Govt
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The Kogi State Government, on Monday, expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance by schools who resumed academic activities across the state.
The Kogi State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Wemi Jones, disclosed this while speaking to
Tribune Onlineafter monitoring some schools in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital.
He said they are in the schools to confirm the level of compliance based on the directive issued last week that schools in Kogi State must resume work with effective from Monday.