Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning
Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Osun State Police Command on Saturday arrested the state Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Anjorin, for allegedly masterminding a gun attack on members of the All Progressives Congress during the latest eruption of violence in the state ahead of Saturday’s off cycle governorship election. Also in police net on account of the…
Good morning! Here are the latest headlines from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. The Osun State Police Command arrested the state Commissioner for Environment, Mayowa Anjorin, and an Amotekun operative for allegedly orchestrating a gun attack on All Progressives Congress members during recent violence. 2. In Benue State, police apprehended five Pakistani nationals along with 35 mobile phones following intelligence-led operations in Otukpo and Ugbokolo.
3. The Department of State Services has arrested three more individuals suspected of belonging to a kidnapping gang responsible for the recent abduction of Nasarawa State University Dean, Prof. Samuel Avengbe Okunsebor. 4. The community of Efeyi in Benue State held a mass burial for 16 people allegedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen on July 28.
5. The Peoples Democratic Party criticized FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his remarks concerning former Deputy National Chairman, Chief Olabode George. 6. Thirteen people were rescued after a residential building collapsed in Kano State, injuring 16 others. 7. The Accord Party in Osun State accused the All Progressives Congress of harboring election result hackers at a hotel in Osogbo.
8. Rev. William Okoye, founder of All Christians Fellowship Mission, will be buried on October 9 in Agulau, Anambra. 9. A 85-year-old community leader, Mr Reuben Owie, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at his residence in Benin City early Sunday evening. 10. The Nigerian Navy recovered 24,000 liters of suspected stolen crude oil in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers.
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