Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. Kwara residents protest, demand rescue of 176 abductees
Hundreds of youths and residents of Kaiama LGA of Kwara State have staged a peaceful protest to demand the immediate rescue of the 176 people abducted during the deadly attack on Woro community nearly six months ago. The demonstrators said the victims had now spent 171 days in captivity and urged the Federal Government to intensify efforts to secure their freedom .
2. Troops rescue five relatives of abducted Zamfara LG chairman
Nigerian military has rescued five relatives of the Executive Chairman of Bungudu LGA of Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, following a deadly attack on his residence by suspected terrorists. The council chairman, however, remains in captivity as security forces intensify efforts to secure his release .
3. Troops neutralise female ISWAP/JAS spy, arrest 14 suspects
Troops have neutralised a suspected female ISWAP/JAS spy in Borno and arrested 14 suspected criminals, including IPOB/ESN members, cultists and a deserter soldier in separate operations across the country. The suspected terrorist was sighted through CCTV cameras approaching a military position from the Sambisa axis .
4. Delta Police arrest 81 suspects in Asaba raid
A total of 81 suspected criminals have been arrested by the Delta State Police Command during a raid on criminal black spots in Asaba, the state capital. The operation, which was carried out on Friday, formed part of the command’s strategy to dismantle criminal networks and deny offenders safe havens .
5. Police commence disciplinary proceedings against four officers over ethnic remarks
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced disciplinary proceedings against four officers captured in a viral video allegedly acting unprofessionally and making derogatory ethnic remarks toward a member of the public during a stop-and-search operation on the Lagos-Benin Expressway. The officers have been identified and taken into custody pending an orderly room trial .
6. Imole Campaign Council, Osun Police disagree over arrest of Accord candidate
The Imole Campaign Council and the Osun State Police Command on Saturday disagreed over the arrest of the Accord Party candidate for Ijesa South House of Representatives, Popoola Alaba. The council demanded the “immediate and unconditional release” of Alaba .
7. Lagos Police arrest woman over N450 million land fraud
The Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a 41-year-old woman over an alleged N450 million land fraud involving about 30 people. The suspect obtained money from different people on the pretext that she would sell plots of land to them, which she failed to do .
8. Ebonyi Police confirm killing of Neighbourhood Watch member
The Police Command in Ebonyi State has confirmed the killing of Mr Chidiebere Okpara, a member of the state Neighbourhood Watch (formerly Ebubeagu), by suspected gunmen in Abakaliki. The victim was reportedly attacked at Ugwuchara in Abakaliki LGA at about 8:30 p.m. on Thursday .
9. Gumi renews call for dialogue with Boko Haram, bandits
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Saturday reignited the long-running national debate over whether Nigeria should open direct channels of communication with Boko Haram insurgents and bandits. He argued that the same strategy once deployed to contain militancy in the Niger Delta should not be dismissed for the North .
10. CUSTECH expels two students for gay practice, rusticates four
The management of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), Osara, Kogi State, has expelled two students for alleged involvement in gay practice. Four other students were rusticated for one academic session for fighting on campus, according to the university’s Information, Public Relations and Protocols Unit .
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