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Newspaper Headlines: Bandits kill 16 vigilantes, kidnap 42 in Niger state

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
November 15, 2025 7:51 am

The controversies surrounding the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national convention in Ibadan, Oyo state capital, dominate the front pages today.

Blueprint reports that troops have intensified operations across the country, neutralising scores of terrorists, rescuing 67 kidnapped victims and arresting 94 criminal suspects in two weeks. The newspaper adds that the Oyo state high court in Ibadan has ruled that its earlier order directing the PDP to follow its timetable for the national convention remains valid.
Daily Sun reports that President Bola Tinubu has renewed the appointment of Mohammed Buba Marwa, chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for another five years. The paper says that the federal high court sitting in Abuja has made a final order restraining the PDP from conducting its national convention scheduled to take place in Ibadan, Oyo state, on November 15 and 16.
Daily Independent reports that Willie Obiano, former governor of Anambra, is alive and well, despite rumours that he had died in London. The paper reports that Lucky Irabor, former chief of defence staff, says journalists must avoid sectional reporting to strengthen cohesion and improve Nigeria’s counter-terrorism efforts.
The Nation reports that the Department of State Services (DSS) has recaptured a wanted terrorist, Abdulazeez Obadaki, who escaped during the Kuje prison break in July 2022. The newspaper says Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers, and Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, are among the PDP members who will boycott today’s convention in Ibadan.
PUNCH reports that four PDP governors have arrived in Ibadan as the party proceeds with its national convention despite a federal high court order suspending the exercise. The paper reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says there is no legal basis for insisting that the PDP convention must continue after court rulings halted the process.
Guardian reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has strengthened its maritime surveillance and interdiction capabilities following the completion of a week-long working visit to the United Kingdom by officers from the agency’s directorate of seaport operations. The paper reports that the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) says the federal government’s decision to suspend the implementation of a 15 percent tax on imported fuel is inimical to economic growth.
Daily Trust reports that at least 16 vigilantes have been killed and 42 residents kidnapped in separate attacks by bandits across communities in Mashegu LGA of Niger. The newspaper says that over 3,000 delegates will gather in Ibadan to elect a new national working committee (NWC) for the main opposition party.

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