Three police officers, two vigilantes killed in Kogi checkpoint attack
The Kogi State Government has condemned the killing of three police officers and two vigilante officials in Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area, describing the attack as “gruesome” and calling for a full-scale investigation. The incident occurred on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, when gunmen ambushed officers at a checkpoint in Egbe, sparking panic across the community. The attack is one of the deadliest against security personnel in Kogi in recent months, highlighting ongoing security concerns in the state, which borders the Federal Capital Territory and several neighbouring states. In a statement on Thursday, Commissioner for Information and Communications Kingsley Fanwo said the government was “deeply concerned” by the killings and had directed security agencies to unravel the circumstances behind the incident. Fanwo also confirmed that 17 passengers abducted along the Lokoja-Obajana road on the same day were rescued through the […]