Newspaper Headlines: 87 killed in 48 hours as gunmen run riot in Benue

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Newspaper Headlines: 87 killed in 48 hours as gunmen run riot in Benue

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April 9, 2023

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Reports on the killings in some parts of Benue state dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that there are indications that Bola Tinubu, president-elect, might return to the country on Monday as the leadership tussle in the national assembly persists. The newspaper says Muslims are navigating the scarcity of naira notes and price inflation of goods and services during the Ramadan fast.

The Nation reports that Friday night’s attack on Mgbam community in Guma LGA, Benue, has taken the death toll in the state to 89 casualties within 48 hours. The newspaper says the All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the leadership crisis in the Labour Party (LP).

Daily Trust reports that last-minute contract awards, employment, and other actions by some outgoing governors have raised concerns. The newspaper reports that the gunmen who kidnapped children and women in Wanzamai village, Zamfara have demanded N60 million ransom.

Daily Sun’s cover story highlights the killing in Benue, the boat mishap in Bayelsa, the motor accident in Abuja and the murder of a man in Ekiti. The newspaper reports that the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has described the clamour for the release of Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB), as unconstitutional.

The Guardian reports that economic and energy experts said the prevailing economic situation in the country might make it near impossible for the federal government to remove petrol subsidy in June 2023. The newspaper says there is a crisis in the caucus of the 55 APC senators-elect over the leadership positions in the 10th national assembly.

Source: Top Stories