Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

Good morning! Here are ten key events reported in Nigerian newspapers this Sunday.

Firstly, at least five miners were gunned down and two others injured after an attack by gunmen in Marit village, Barkin Ladi in Plateau State on Saturday. The Berom Youth Moulders-Association confirmed the incident.

Two inmates died in a cholera outbreak at Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano State. The Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed the outbreak based on laboratory tests conducted on September 23.

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar criticized President Bola Tinubu's administration, calling it one of the most ruinous in Nigeria's history. He accused Tinubu of making life "punishingly expensive" and still borrowing "with an extraordinary appetite."

Plateau State's diphtheria outbreak has claimed 31 lives, with 469 suspected cases recorded across ten local government areas. The state's Commissioner for Health disclosed these figures during a press briefing.

The All Progressives Congress gubernatorial candidate in Oyo State, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, accused Governor Seyi Makinde of crippling the state's 33 local governments. The state government dismissed his claims as misleading and requested evidence to support the allegations.

Six suspected members of a syndicate involved in diverting imported goods worth over N20bn were arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The suspects were identified as Lateef Jamiu, Abubakar Amadu, Aliu Olanshile, Opeyemi Oyewale, Hassana Malami, and Hassana Haruna.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the National Drug Enforcement Authority of the United Arab Emirates to enhance cooperation against drug trafficking. The agreement was signed in Abu Dhabi.

Troops from Joint Task Force Operation Whirl Stroke rescued six kidnapped victims near Gbise community in Benue State. The operation was disclosed by the OPWS's Acting Media Information Officer.

In Katsina State, a 27-year-old man named Sada Tambai was arrested for allegedly killing his 80-year-old father. The incident allegedly occurred at Mundadu Village in Bindawa Local Government Area on September 21.

Finally, popular land developer Chief Taoridi Faronbi, also known as Baba Alado, passed away on Sunday. He was laid to rest according to Muslim rites.