Bandits k!ll pastor in Kogi

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.