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Newspaper Headlines: 16 killed as gunmen attack Benue communities

byAyomikunle Daramola
September 21, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the spate of insecurity across the country permeate the cover pages of today’s newspapers. 

Tribune says Igbo leaders are making fresh moves to secure the release of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). The newspaper reports that ex-president Goodluck Jonathan has said any leader who fails to perform should be voted out.
Punch reports that the Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Warri refineries are rotting away as workers turn idle. The newspaper says the opposition coalition is wooing regional leaders as President Bola Tinubu’s loyalists fight back.
The Nation reports that the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) bloc of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has restated its backing for Tinubu, while denying endorsing former vice-president Atiku Abubakar. The newspaper says 16 persons have been killed as bandits, herders attack Benue communities.
The Independent says the Enugu state government has condemned the murder of a Catholic priest, placing a N10 million bounty on the killers. The newspaper reports that workers have turned up the heat on the federal government over worsening living conditions.
THISDAY says the presidency has responded to recent criticism from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), insisting that Tinubu’s intervention restored peace and stability in Rivers state. The newspaper reports that Nigeria’s upstream oil sector has recorded a year-on-year increase in output, averaging 1.63 million barrels per day (bpd) of crude oil.
Vanguard reports that 25 terrorists have been killed in Yobe, with 15 bandits arrested in Plateau. The newspaper says Wale Ahmed, lawmaker representing Agege federal constituency, said Tinubu has stabilised Nigeria’s economy.

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