The Kogi State Government has ordered the immediate but temporary closure of specific markets and motor parks across seven Local Government Areas in Kogi West Senatorial District.
The move is part of a major security offensive designed to disrupt and root out terrorists, bandits, and other criminal elements operating in the state.
The State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, announced the directive in a press statement issued on Sunday, February 8, 2026.
According to the statement, the closures are a strategic measure to support ongoing clearance operations being conducted in collaboration with the Office of the National Security Adviser and state security heads.
The objective is to cripple the logistics network of the criminals by restricting the movement of consumables and denying them, along with their informants, access to food supplies and other support.
“The temporary closures are intended to cut off logistics, restrict the movement of consumables, and deny criminal elements and their informants access to food supplies and other forms of support during the security exercise,” Fanwo said.
The affected Local Government Areas are Lokoja, Kabba-Bunu, Yagba West, Yagba East, Kogi (Koton Karfe), Mopamuro, and Ijumu.
The commissioner provided a detailed breakdown of the impacted locations:
Lokoja LGA: Oshokoshoko Market and Motor Park, Jakura, Ogbagbon, Agbaja, Atsawa, Obajana, Apata, Abugi, Amomi, Ebee, and Budon.
Kabba-Bunu LGA: Ike Bunu, Aba Marian (Isado), Ofere, Abaa Dola (Ihale Bunu), Aiyede, Oke Offin, Aiyegunle Bunu, Okebukun, Odo Ape Bunu, Agbadu Bunu, and Agbede Apa Bunu.
Yagba West LGA: Okoloke, Isanlu Esa, Okunran, Ogbe, Ejiba, Odo Eri, Igbaruku, Iyamerin, Ogga, Omi, Odo Ara, and Oke Ere.
Yagba East LGA: Irunda Ile, Iyeh Ilotin, Gada, Odogbe, and Ilafin.
Kogi LGA: Rice Market at Adingere, Koton Karfe, Okpareke, Girinya, the Okro Market at Opanda, and the Perishable Market at Edeha.
Mopamuro LGA: Otafun Amuro, Oroke Amuro, Takete Ide Amuro, Okeagi, Illai, Ilemo, and Ijagbe.
Ijumu LGA: Ayegunle Gbedde, Iyah Gbedde, Ayetoro Gbedde, Ayeh Gbedde, Iluhagba, Odokoro, and Okoro Markets.
The state government stressed that the shutdown is strictly temporary and will be reversed immediately upon the successful conclusion of the security operations.
This decisive action follows a period of heightened security concerns in Kogi State and other parts of the North-Central region.
