An undergraduate from the Kogi State University identified as Daniel Usman, has allegedly been shot dead in Kogi state, during the Presidential and National Assembly polls in Ajetachi, Dekina Local Government Area (LGA), Anyigba, Kogi State. Some suspected thugs were allegedly said to have gone from one polling unit to another to harass voters to vote for a particular party. The deceased's refusal to comply with these thugs led to his untimely death. Some hours before his death, Daniel took to Facebook to preach against electoral violence. This was his last post before he was killed. Late Daniel was only 19 years old and had just gained admission into the state university. The commissioner of Police in Kogi State, Hakeem Busari has confirmed the killing. However, details of the incident still remains sketchy as at the time of this report.

Anyigba, which is home to Kogi State University located in Dekina local government area of Kogi State Today, the 15th Day of January, recorded its first rain fall in 2019 Our reporter records that the rain which was preceded by a mild breeze, started at about 1:57 am and lasted till around past 2 AM. The rain arrived much earlier than last year when it came in March. Apart from 2014 which experienced early showers, the rain always set in around March. The heatwave that had tormented Anyigba residents has eased for a more humid weather with farmers warming for an early commencement of the cropping season. This report first appeared on thatigalachick.blogspot.com