Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian newspapers:
1. The police launched a manhunt yesterday for the killers of three policemen in Lagos and Edo states within one week.
They vowed to crack down on jungle justice and the killing of their officers. An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Augustine Osupayi, was killed by a mob in Lagos on Saturday.
2. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of processing fees on cash deposits until March 31, 2025.
With this extension, cash deposits exceeding N500,000 by individuals and N3 million by companies will continue to incur no charges.
3. The Federal Government announced over the weekend that it would not entertain the division of any part of the country, asserting that there will be no room for secession.
The government emphasized that Nigerians living together is an obligation, not a choice.
4. On Sunday, the Nigerian Army dismissed rumors circulating about the death of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja.
A false report, shared earlier by former presidential aide and social media commentator Jackson Ude, claimed Lagbaja had died of cancer 48 hours prior.
5. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), declared that the ruling party would win the upcoming November 16 governorship election in Ondo State, thereby solidifying its control in the South-West.
Ganduje made this declaration during a stakeholders’ meeting in Akure, the state capital, on Sunday.
6. The United Kingdom deported 44 Nigerian and Ghanaian asylum seekers, marking the highest number of deportations on a single flight to date.
This follows UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s controversial deal to deport migrants arriving on small boats to the Chagos Islands, relocating them to St. Helena, a British territory over 5,000 miles away in the Atlantic Ocean.
7. Tragedy struck Nibo, a community in Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, on Sunday, when at least 16 people, mostly youths, were reportedly killed by gunmen during the Onwa Asaa traditional festival, a local celebration.
8. Reports emerged on Sunday that the Department of State Services (DSS) had removed Adegboyega Fasasi as Chief Security Officer (CSO) to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He was replaced by Rasheed Atanda Lawal, a Deputy Director.
9. An Ikeja Special Offences Court has convicted and sentenced oil marketer Victor Ojomo and his company, Vijorm Oil Nigeria Limited, to 30 years imprisonment for orchestrating a fraudulent scheme and defrauding a businessman of N47,645,000.
10. Bandits attacked the community of Umguwar Bachaka in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State over the weekend, killing three residents and abducting an unspecified number of people.
A local source, who requested anonymity, said the attackers stormed the area at about 11 p.m., shooting indiscriminately and causing panic.
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Monday morning