August 28, 2026

The attack occurred at about 5 p.m. around Ojuwo Olijo when the gunmen emerged from the surrounding bush and opened fire at motorists.

Gunmen on Thursday killed Ishaq Yunusa, a divisional chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, and abducted another occupant during an attack along the Itobe-Ochadamu Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area.

The attack occurred at about 5 p.m. around Ojuwo Olijo when the gunmen emerged from the surrounding bush and opened fire at motorists.

According to Kogi local news platforms, which posted videos and photos of the late APC chieftain following the attack, he was on his way to Lokoja when the tragic incident occurred.