Monday, February 23 2026 - Armed bandits have reportedly k!lled a man identified as Pastor Gideon, a Hausa cleric and secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), in Ejiba, Yagba West Local Government Area.
Local sources said the incident happened on Sunday
afternoon, February 22, 2026, when the pastor reportedly went to his cashew
farm on the outskirts of the community.
The attackers allegedly ambushed him at the farm and k!lled
him.
His locally made gun was also said to have been destroyed
during the attack.
An eyewitness in the area claimed the assailants left the
victim severely mutilated before fleeing the scene.
Community members are calling on the Nigeria Police Force
and the Kogi State Government to urgently address the rising attacks and
improve security in the area.
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