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Top Headlines in Nigerian Newspapers for Monday, November 6, 2023
Good morning! Here is a summary of the top news stories from Nigerian newspapers for today:
1. Security Measures Ahead of Upcoming Governorship Elections
In preparation for the governorship elections scheduled for November 11 in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi states, the Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, has ordered the deployment of 220 operational vehicles for election security. The police force has also dispatched anti-riot equipment, including water cannons, Armoured Personnel Carriers, helmets, bulletproof vests, and tear gas canisters.
2. Cooking Gas Scarcity Hits Several Nigerian States
The scarcity of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) has affected Lagos and several other states, including Katsina, Sokoto, Delta, Kaduna, and Kano.
3. NDLEA Makes Major Drug Busts in Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized over 14 million pills of tramadol and bottles of codeine syrup with a street value of more than N13 billion. These drugs were recovered in three significant busts targeting drug cartels operating in Amuwo Odofin, Idumota, and the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
4. Recovery of Bodies from Boat Accident in Taraba State
The Taraba State Commissioner for Special Duties and Social Development, Saviour Noku, has reported that at least 20 bodies have been retrieved from a boat accident that occurred along the Mayo-Renewo-Karim Lamido Waterway in River Benue on October 28. Noku conveyed this information during a condolence visit to the families of the victims in the Binneri community of the Karim Lamido Local Government Area.
5. Tragic Death of Woman in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 39-year-old woman, Lilian Nwarache, who consumed insecticide in the Iwaya area of Lagos State. She had been suffering from a protracted illness and had been seeking a cure in a church in Iwaya but reportedly became frustrated.
6. Allegations of Police Attack on Imo State Governorship Candidate
The Labour Party’s governorship candidate for the November 11 election in Imo State, Attan Achonu, has accused the state police of attacking him and his convoy, preventing him from attending a church service in the Owerri North Local Government Area.
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7. DNA Test Reveals Shocking Paternity Results
After being married for nearly 17 years, Kolawole Olanrewaju from Ikire, Osun State, discovered that all four children he believed were his own actually belong to another man. A DNA test conducted on the add four children, aged 16, 12, 8, and 5, returned negative results, indicating he is not their biological father.
8. Rape and HIV Infection Allegations Against Village Head
The Village Head of Dan Gulam in Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Umar Ibrahim, has been accused of raping and impregnating a woman, infecting her with HIV. The case was reported in a letter to the Secretary of Dutse Emirate Council by a Senior State Counsel in Jigawa State Ministry of Justice.
9. NLC Accuses Imo State Governor of Thug Attack
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has accused Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinmma of sending thugs to attack the home of its president, Joe Ajaero, on Saturday. However, the state government denied the allegation, describing it as “cheap, baseless, and vicious propaganda.”
10. Imo State Commissioner of Police Redeployed
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered the redeployment of the Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Barde, due to alleged partisanship. This decision was announced during a Channels Television program.
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