{"id":121768,"date":"2024-06-18T21:51:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T20:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/insecurity-kogi-govt-bans-processions-in-koton-karfe"},"modified":"2024-06-19T00:01:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T23:01:18","slug":"insecurity-kogi-govt-bans-processions-in-koton-karfe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/insecurity-kogi-govt-bans-processions-in-koton-karfe","title":{"rendered":"Insecurity: Kogi govt bans processions in Koton Karfe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kogi State government has banned traditional processions in the Koton Kafe area of the state capital of the state for security reasons.<\/p>\n<p>The state\u2019s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, announced the ban in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja.<\/p>\n<p>Fanwo said security reports indicated that all was not well in the Koton Kafe community following alleged plans by some people to forment trouble in the area.<\/p>\n<p>He said the ban was aimed at maintaining peace in Koton karfe and its environs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe proactive ban is aimed at curbing plans by some elements in the area to disturb the peace of the ancient town.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGovernor Usman Ododo has reiterated his administration\u2019s commitment to peaceful co-existence among all Koton karfe people.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe will always leave his doors open to listen to complaints and grievances rather than resort to violence,\u201d the commissioner stated.<\/p>\n<p>Fanwo urged law enforcement agents to enforce the ban in accordance with the laws of the land.<\/p>\n<p>Former Governor Yahaya Bello on January 8 removed Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isah-Koto as the Ohimege-Igu Koton-Karfe.<\/p>\n<p>Isah-Koto was also the Chairman, Lokoja\/ Kogi local government area traditional council.<\/p>\n<p>The monarch, who was banished to Rijau local government area of Niger State, was replaced with Alhaji Saidu Akawu-Salihu.Balanced, fearless journalism driven by data comes at huge financial costs.<\/p>\n<p>As a media platform, we hold leadership accountable and will not trade the right to press freedom and free speech for a piece of cake.<\/p>\n<p>If you like what we do, and are ready to uphold solutions journalism, kindly donate to the Ripples Nigeria cause.<\/p>\n<p>Your support would help to ensure that citizens and institutions continue to have free access to credible and reliable information for societal development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Kogi State government has banned traditional processions in the Koton Kafe area of the state capital of the state for security reasons. The state\u2019s Commissioner for Information, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo, announced the ban in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja. 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