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Newspaper Headlines: Benue community harboured killers, gave them food, says CDS

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
June 20, 2025 7:00 am

Reports on the remarks of Christopher Musa, chief of defence staff, over the killings in Benue; and the ground rent saga in Abuja, permeate the frontpages.

The Punch reports that the 36 state governors have agreed to work with the federal government to harmonise levies, eliminate illegal checkpoints, and enhance free flow of goods across states. The newspaper says Aliko Dangote, founder of the Dangote Group, said his refinery is increasingly relying on the United States for crude oil.

 

Daily Trust reports that the presidency said President Bola Tinubu will choose a running mate for the 2027 elections after the convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2026. The newspaper says the chief of defence staff said residents of Yelwata in Benue state harboured the perpetrators of the recent massacre in the community and gave them food.
THISDAY reports that some senior officials from the World Bank, African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), and petroleum marketers have charged regulatory authorities in the downstream oil sector to ensure the protection of consumers from anti-market practices. The newspaper reports Tinubu as saying that Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna, has changed the state from a toxic, uncontrollable environment to one with life, progress, and development.
Vanguard reports that the chief of defence staff said troops acted on intelligence on impending attacks in parts of Benue, but upon deployment, found the information was faulty. US President Donald Trump will decide on his country’s involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict within two weeks, the newspaper says.
Nigerian Tribune reports that Tinubu has admitted that he missed out on some names of people who contributed to democracy in Nigeria, during his June 12 broadcast at the national assembly, adding that one of those names is Dangiwa Umar, a retired colonel. The newspaper says the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders’ Forum (SMBLF) has criticised the federal government over the failure to protect the lives and property of citizens.
Daily Independent reports that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed off France, Belgium and Italy visa centres in Abuja for allegedly obstructing investigation. The newspaper says Ibok-Ete Ibas, sole administrator of Rivers, told the senate ad hoc committee on oversight of the emergency rule that the N1.846 trillion appropriation bill was designed to prepare the state for the return to civil rule.
The Guardian reports that the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has blamed politicians and economic saboteurs for the persistent vandalism of critical power infrastructure in the country. The newspaper says the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said 1,500 people have been killed in about 100 tanker-related accidents on Nigerian roads.

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