Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Saturday morning

Good morning! Here are 10 key headlines from Nigerian newspapers this Saturday:

1. Kidnappers holding 19 graduates kidnapped while traveling to NYSC orientation camp in Imo State have demanded N950 million for their release. The attack occurred on Thursday along the Owerri-Onitsha Road.

2. A motor accident in Hawan Kibo, Plateau State has killed at least 20 people. The collision happened on Friday near the dangerous Hawan Kibo bend on the highway.

3. Two people died in Osogbo, Osun State on Friday after a clash between suspected members of rival cult groups erupted at a lounge in the Owoeba community along the Osogbo-Ilesa Road.

4. FCT Minister Nyesom Wike challenged former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi to identify projects and empowerment he delivered to Evo Kingdom and Rivers State during his 24 years in public service. Wike questioned Amaechi's development legacy.

5. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) assured Nigerians it is taking measures to ensure the 2027 general elections are free, fair, inclusive and credible. INEC Commissioner Dr Mutiu Agboke spoke at a political program in Ondo State on Friday.

6. Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress Atiku Abubakar faulted the government's handling of the petrol subsidy removal on Friday. He expressed sympathy for Nigerians struggling with rising transport, food and energy costs. Abubakar pledged to make life more affordable if elected.

7. The Sokoto State Police foiled a bandit attack on the Tsabre community in Isa Local Government Area on Friday. Two rocket launchers and other equipment were recovered from fleeing attackers who invaded the village at 1am.

8. Suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed 15 farmers around Ala and Musune wards of Marte Local Government Area in Borno State on Wednesday evening. Only 15 bodies out of the 18 victims found and buried on Thursday, three others remain missing.

9. The Kano State Police reiterated a ban on durbar and horse-riding activities in public places on Friday. Commissioner CP Ibrahim Adamu Bakori warned organizers to comply with the directive.

10. Veteran actor Olu Jacobs was laid to rest on Friday at This Present House Church in Lekki, Lagos. His funeral drew the entertainment industry and other dignitaries to pay their respects.