Breaking: Confusion as Govt Brands Reported Kidnapping at Kogi School False
- Kogi State Government has reacted to the alleged kidnapping at Kiri High School in Aiyetoro Kiri, Kabba Bunu Local Government Area,
- There was a rumour that armed bandits attacked Kiri High School in the early hours of the day, allegedly abducting students during the assault
- The Security Adviser to the Kogi State Government, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), addressed the alleged kidnapping circulating on social media
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Kogi State, Aiyetoro Kiri - Kogi State Government has debunked rumours that bandits invaded Kiri High School and kidnapped students on Wednesday morning, November 26, 2025.
The Security Adviser to the government, Commander Jerry Omodara (rtd), dismissed the account as false.
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As reported by TVC News, Omodara said that the Kogi government is tracking individuals responsible for spreading fake news on social media.
Omodara expressed surprise that some people would fabricate stories capable of causing unnecessary tension in the state.
He warned that the Kogi state government considers such individuals as collaborators of criminal elements.
Speaking further, he assured residents that security agencies are on high alert and are closely monitoring all areas to prevent any breach of peace.
Commander Omodara called on members of the public to disregard the report.
The Chairman of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, Barr. Zacheus Dare, however, said two people were killed when suspended bandits attacked Kiri High School in Aiyetoro Kiri.
According to Arise News, Dare added that vigilantes and hunters on the ground repel the attack of the bandits.
He clarified that no school children were kidnapped during the attack that occurred in Aiyetoro Kiri in Kogi State.
Dare added that the hunters and vigilantes are currently trailing the bandits in the forest in collaboration with the joint security task force in the State.
“There are two casualties. One hunter and one other person were killed by stray bullets. Nobody was kidnapped. We were there till daybreak. We are after them inside the forest. The joint security task force, both Soldiers, Police, and Local hunters, is after them right now. Let it be on record that no school children were kidnapped”.
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Troops arrest kidnapper while negotiating N20m ransom
Recall that a suspected kidnapper was arrested in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba state.
Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) and Operation Zafin Wuta arrested the suspect while negotiating a N20 million ransom.
The Army spokesperson, Lieutenant Umar Mohammed, narrated how the Troops of the 6 Brigade succeeded in apprehending the suspect.
FCT police Foil Kidnapping Attempt
Legit.ng also reported that operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command repelled a kidnapping attempt in Guto village, in the Bwari Area Council.
Bandits, numbering about 30, invaded the community in an attempt to abduct a resident and his family in the early hours of Thursday, November 20, 2025.
The FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, said the Bwari Division’s Surveillance Team and the IGP Special Intervention Squad (SIS) mobilised to the scene.
Source: Legit.ng
