Good morning! Here are six top headlines from Nigerian Newspapers today;
1. Bandits on Wednesday night abducted two serving councillors and an Imam in a daring raid at Tsauni community in Gusau, capital of Zamfara State. The councillors, who represent Gidan Goga and Tsibiri wards in Maradun Local Government Area, were reportedly seized around 8:05 p.m. near a police outpost, shortly after performing the Maghrib prayers.
2. The price of refilling a 12.5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, otherwise known as cooking gas has increased by 34.6 percent on a Week-on-Week, WoW basis, to N17,500 this week, from N12,750 the previous week. Investigation revealed that the price of 1kg currently retails at N1,350, N1,400 and N1,500 depending on the location.
3. The Edo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Agun Gbenga, on Thursday reportedly slumped and died shortly after delivering a speech. The incident occurred at the Bishop Kelly Pastoral Centre, off Airport Road, Benin City, during an event organized by the International Association of World Peace Advocates, where he was one of the awardees.
4. The Kaduna State Police Command on Thursday said it has recorded major breakthroughs in its renewed onslaught against crime, arresting a suspected bandits’ drug supplier, an illegal arms bearer, and three alleged child traffickers, while also recovering rustled livestock and dangerous drugs worth millions of naira.
5. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission on Thursday confirmed receiving a petition demanding a probe into the handling of Rivers State federal allocations by the state’s former Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.). The petition, filed by civil rights activist and lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, came days after Ibas ended his administration of the state on September 18.
6. Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that the forthcoming national convention of the peoples democratic party must be anchored on fair processes, open debate and inclusivity. Makinde, in a newsletter released on Thursday evening, stressed that this was crucial to repositioning the party and strengthening its chances ahead of the 2027 general elections.