EKOCITY Magazine

Gunmen Kill 13 in Fresh Attack on Benue Community, Police Yet to Confirm

February 6, 2026

Bandit Attack Cover Stories Death Insecurity

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Gunmen Kill 13 in Fresh Attack on Benue Community, Police Yet to ConfirmNo fewer than 13 persons have been killed following a fresh attack by gunmen suspected to be armed herders on a community in Benue State.An eyewitness told reporters that the assailants emerged from a nearby mountain and stormed the community, firing sporadically into ...

Over 50 Survivors Hospitalised After Deadly Attack on Woro, Nuku Communities in Kwara

February 6, 2026

Bandit Attack Cover Stories Insecurity

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Over 50 Survivors Hospitalised After Deadly Attack on Woro, Nuku Communities in Kwara More than 50 survivors of the recent violent attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State are currently receiving treatment in various hospitals ...

Kogi Shuts All Primary and Secondary Schools Over Security Threats

February 5, 2026

Cover Stories Security

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The Kogi State Government has ordered the immediate closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools across the state amid growing security concerns.Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo issued the directive on Wednesday, February 4, 2026, describing the decision as ...

At Least 16 Feared Dead as Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Market

February 5, 2026

Cover Stories Herdsmen Attack

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No fewer than 16 people are feared dead following an attack by suspected armed herdsmen on Abande settlement in Mbaikyor Ward, Turan, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State.The attack occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the Abande market while traders ...

Tinubu Orders Deployment of Army Battalion to Kaiama After Deadly Terrorist Attack

February 5, 2026

Cover Stories Government

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a deadly terrorist attack that claimed scores of lives.The directive, announced on Thursday by the Presidency and Kwara ...

PFN Mourns Gospel Icon Ron Kenoly, Hails His Lasting Impact on Global Worship

February 5, 2026

Cover Stories gospel musicians

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The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has paid glowing tribute to legendary American gospel singer and worship leader, Ron Kenoly, following his death at the age of 81.Kenoly’s passing was confirmed on Tuesday, sparking an outpouring of tributes from gospel ...

Kaiama Emir Confirms Mass Burial of 75 Victims as Death Toll Hits 102 in Bandit Attack

February 5, 2026

Bandit Attack Cover Stories

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The Emir of Kaiama in Kwara State, Alhaji Omar Muazu, has confirmed that no fewer than 75 victims of the recent bandit attack in the community have been laid to rest in a mass burial conducted according to Islamic rites, ...

Nnamdi Kanu Challenges Life Sentence, Heads to Court of Appeal

February 5, 2026

Cover Stories Law

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Nnamdi Kanu Challenges Life Sentence, Heads to Court of AppealThe detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has formally approached the Court of Appeal in Abuja to challenge his conviction and life sentence for terrorism-related ...