Posted by The day to you! Nigerian newspapers have published the following daily summary:
1. On Sunday, authorities in Kogi State, Nigeria, said that Yahaya Bello, the governor of Kogi State, was the target of an assassination attempt just outside of Abuja. Kingsley Fanwo, the state’s information commissioner, said in a statement that the attack happened at around 4 p.m. on Sunday, October 22, 2023.
One alleged member of the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network was murdered by the Nigerian Army in Imo State, as reported on February 2. The army also released a statement claiming that during several operations in the South East part of the country, they were able to apprehend Chimezie Chukwu, also known as Bigi, a suspect in the Jos jailbreak.
3. The Gombe State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has stopped a group of individuals from holding a same-sex wedding. In response to this event, police have arrested 76 people.
At least five people are reported dead in a car crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway’s Kara Bus Stop on Sunday. Another 15 people, of varied degrees of injury, are allegedly being treated at a nearby hospital.
Five-year-old Oluchukwu Nwosu was arrested in Nkwelle, Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra State, for reportedly selling her grandchild for N50,000. The suspect’s daughter, Ijeoma, allegedly gave birth to the child while she was still a minor. The baby’s mother called the police, leading to her arrest.
Six, Senatorial District of Plateau North’s Minority Leader Simon Mwadkwon’s victory was overturned by the Court of Appeal in Abuja. Within 90 days, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) must hold a new election in the senatorial district, as directed by a three-judge panel.
Sunday’s warning from the Benue State police command said categorically that the force would not permit demonstrations under any circumstances. SP Sewuese Anene, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, sent a statement to the press in Makurdi detailing these developments. Anene claimed that the state’s leadership was aware of an upcoming demonstration.
Usman Gombe, a customs officer in Geidam town, Geidam LGA, Yobe State, was killed after suspected Boko Haram fighters raided the customs building. Information suggests the militants drove a Volkswagen Golf and a Land Rover up to the Maine Soroa road customs house at around 10 p.m. on Saturday and opened fire.
Ningi Local Government in Bauchi State has been plagued by bandits, and their leader has been neutralized by 33 Brigade troops. According to reports from Sunday, the legendary bandit known only as Ya’u was slain on Friday when his squad was ambushed at a crossing point in Bura, Ningi.
Ten. The Third Mainland Bridge was closed for emergency repairs, but the Federal Government reopened it late Sunday night. Mrs. Olukorede Kesha, the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, has said that she is pleased with the Bridge’s repairs and that drivers can rest easy until the start of extensive reconstruction in January 2024.