Newspaper Headlines: Gunmen demand N620m ransom for abducted Edo train passengers

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Newspaper Headlines: Gunmen demand N620m ransom for abducted Edo train passengers

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January 10, 2023

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The controversy trailing the implementation of the cash withdrawal policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers

The Punch says bank customers have protested against the implementation of the cash withdrawal limit policy of the CBN. The newspaper reports that gunmen who abducted 31 Edo train passengers on Saturday have allegedly demanded N620m ransom for their release.

The Nation says the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that elections may be postponed in violence-prone areas if the situation does not improve. The newspaper reports that point of sale (PoS) operators in Abuja have increased their charges by 300 percent owing to the CBN policy.

Daily Trust says the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has scored the ministries of finance, education, and power low in its latest ethics and transparency index report. The newspaper says trade conducted between Nigeria and other countries hit N170.265 trillion from 2018 to 2022.

THISDAY reports that the federal government said the commencement of operations at the Port Harcourt refinery has been shifted from December 2022 to the first quarter of this year. The newspaper says a coalition of civil society organisations rendered an apology to Godwin Emefiele, the governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), over calls for his visa ban over the alleged missing N89 trillion stamp duty.

Daily Independent says Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide has condemned the alleged killing of a member of Yoruba nation by policemen during a peaceful protest in Ojota, Lagos. The newspaper reports that gunmen abducted Precious Aigbonoga, the president of Igueben area customary court, on her way to court on Monday.

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