{"id":1470,"date":"2021-10-03T22:50:57","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T22:50:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/?p=1470"},"modified":"2021-10-03T22:50:57","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T22:50:57","slug":"maigari-of-lokoja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/maigari-of-lokoja\/","title":{"rendered":"Night Functions Banned in Lokoja over Upsurge of Cultism"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify; padding-left: 40px;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1471\" src=\"https:\/\/ebirareporters.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/FB_IMG_1633301188680-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Maigari of Lokoja, Alh. (Dr.) Muhammadu Kabiru Maikarfi III, has banned all night functions in Lokoja Town till further notice.<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The decision came as a response to the recent upsurge of cult activities and rival clashes in Lokoja and its environs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">It was gathered that these notorious gangs use occasions like night weddings to perpetuate their nefarious activities within Maigari Palace, old market, Kabawa, Karaworo a suburb of Lokoja community.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">Thus, the traditional ruler has directed all designated Chiefs in the state capital to effect the ban.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif; font-size: 12pt;\">The Sarkin Wasa of Lokoja, Mall. 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