Good morning! Here are the top 10 stories making headlines in Nigerian newspapers this morning, curated by CDA News Nigeria.
1. PFIPC DG Adeniyi Adeyemi arrested in Osun
Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director-General of the controversial PFIPC, has been arrested. He was arrested in Osun State hours after a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja ordered his immediate arrest over his failure to appear in court .
2. Tinubu asks Reps to amend Constitution for state police
President Bola Tinubu has asked the House of Representatives to amend the 1999 Constitution to pave the way for the establishment of state police services, describing the proposal as a critical step towards reorganising Nigeria’s security architecture to tackle the country’s growing security challenges. This was contained in a letter addressed to Speaker Tajudeen Abbas .
3. Court sentences man to 20 years for concealing bandit information
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years’ imprisonment for concealing information about a notorious bandit, Danranmi, an offence that enabled the suspect to evade arrest. Justice Emeka Nwite convicted Sani on counts one and two of the charge brought by the DSS .
4. Lagos Police uncover N1bn vehicle fraud syndicate
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered a vehicle fraud syndicate allegedly responsible for defrauding car dealers of more than N1 billion through a series of coordinated scams involving exotic vehicles. Several vehicles had been transported from Lagos to Abuja and other parts of the country and sold to unsuspecting buyers .
5. Gunmen kill NURTW Organising Secretary in Lagos
Lagos Police Command has commenced an intensive manhunt for yet-to-be-identified gunmen who shot dead the Organising Secretary of the NURTW, Toba Ajiboye, popularly called Toba Ijaya, along the Ikorodu road in Lagos. The NURTW scribe was pronounced dead at St. Nichola Hospital in Lagos Island LGA .
6. Rescued Oyo pupils reunite with families after 56 days in captivity
It was an emotional reunion at the Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, on Tuesday as dozens of schoolchildren and teachers rescued from kidnappers in Oriire LGA of Oyo State reunited with their families after spending 56 days in captivity. Parents waited anxiously for medical clearance to take their children home .
7. UK coroner rules Nigerian woman died by suicide
A coroner’s court in the United Kingdom has ruled that a 27-year-old Nigerian woman, Beatrice Solomon, died by suicide after battling mental health challenges linked to personal difficulties. Beatrice, who relocated from Nigeria to the UK on a skilled worker visa in November 2023, was found unresponsive in her home on Norris Road, Stanfield .
8. Suspected herders kill one in Benue community attack
Suspected armed herders again attacked an Ondo community in the Ogboju District of Otukpo LGA of Benue State, killing one person. The suspected armed herders invaded the community on Tuesday morning, shooting sporadically, which forced villagers to seek safety in Oyangede .
9. Rivers Police arrest man for killing lover over infidelity dispute
Rivers State Police Command has arrested a man identified simply as Richard for allegedly killing his lover, Caroline Sunday, during a domestic dispute over allegations of infidelity in Eneka, Obio/Akpor LGA. The incident occurred after the suspect confronted the deceased over claims that she was being unfaithful .
10. Olabode George warns against judicial manipulation of PDP
Former Deputy National Chairman of the PDP, Chief Olabode George, has warned against what he described as attempts to capture the opposition party through judicial manipulation and the misuse of state institutions. George condemned the recent developments surrounding the party’s leadership crisis, alleging that some forces were working to destabilise the PDP ahead of 2027 .
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