At least two persons were killed and several others injured following a violent clash between soldiers and participants in the ongoing Echane Masquerade Festival in Ogaminana, headquarters of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
June 1, 2026
….as Kogi Suspends Echane Festival
By Boluwaji Obahopo
LOKOJA — At least two persons were killed and several others injured following a violent clash between soldiers and participants in the ongoing Echane Masquerade Festival in Ogaminana, headquarters of Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State.
The incident, which occurred on Sunday, has prompted the Kogi State Government to suspend the festival across Ebiraland over security concerns.
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