Tragedy in Kogi: SS3 Student Killed by Suspected Herders
Heartbreak and outrage grip the town of Odo-Ere, Yagba West LGA, Kogi State, as Kola Sunday, an SS3 student of United Comprehensive College, was shot and killed by suspected herders on Saturday, May 3rd, just two days before he was to begin his West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE).
Kola and his two younger siblings were reportedly working on their family farm when they were ambushed. His brothers escaped, but Kola was tragically shot in the head and died on the spot.
Though the motive remains unclear, the community suspects herder involvement, citing recent tensions in the area. The killing has triggered widespread mourning and demands for justice and better security to protect rural communities from such deadly violence.
