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Govt bans traditional procession in Kogi community

Mr Fanwo said that security reports indicated that all was not well in the Koton Kafe community.

• June 18, 2024
Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo,
Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo,

The Kogi State government has banned traditional processions in Koton Kafe in the Kogi Local Government Area of the state for security reasons.

The Commissioner for Information, Kingsley Fanwo, announced the ban in a statement issued on Tuesday in Lokoja.


Mr Fanwo said that security reports indicated that all was not well in the Koton Kafe community, following alleged plans by some people to cause trouble in the area.


He said that the ban was aimed at maintaining peace in Koton Karfe and its environs in Kogi Local Government Area.

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