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Newspaper Headlines: Gunmen kill 15 farmers in fresh Plateau attack

Abdullah.Abdulsalam@thecable.ng'byAbdulsalam Abdullah
August 21, 2025 7:00 am

Reports of gunmen attacks in the north of the country permeate today’s frontpages.

The PUNCH reports that Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), may derail the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) convention in Ibadan over a rift with Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo. The paper adds that the police service commission (PSC) has withheld the promotion of 179 assistant superintendents of police.
Daily Trust reports that at least 15 farmers were reportedly killed in a fresh attack on seven villages in Mangu LGA of Plateau state. The newspaper adds that suspected bandits have attacked and killed five farmers in Birnin Gwari LGA of Kaduna state, with four victims from the same family.
Daily Sun reports that the coronation ceremony of Rashidi Ladoja as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland has been fixed for September 26. The newspaper says the Ogun state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended Gbenga Daniel, a former governor of the state, over alleged anti-party affairs.
The Nation reports that the federal government says more than 13 million social media accounts have been shut for violating the code of practice on offensive content. The paper adds that the death toll from the bandit attack on worshippers at a mosque in Malumfashi LGA of Katsina has risen to 32.
THISDAY reports that President Bola Tinubu has praised the armed forces for tackling insurgency and criminality. The paper adds that the Delta state government and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to deploy off-grid power to 471 communities.
LEADERSHIP reports that Aminu Ibrahim, lawmaker for Malumfashi constituency, says his constituents can no longer live in their communities due to constant gunmen attacks. The paper also reports that the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) says policy instability discourages investment in Nigeria’s oil and gas sector.
Vanguard newspaper reports that the Anambra government has sacked eight Agunechemba security operatives over the assault and public stripping of a female corps member in the state. The paper adds that the house of representatives public accounts committee has ordered 11 electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to appear before it over a combined debt of N2.6 trillion owed to the federation.
The Guardian reports that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the proposed increase in the salaries of political officeholders. The paper adds that the presidency says the focus on Nigeria’s “empty” booth at the ongoing 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Japan is a misrepresentation of the country’s mission at the summit.
Daily Independent reports that Tinubu has called for sweeping reforms at the United Nations (UN) to give Africa permanent representation on the security council. The newspaper adds that the PDP says the by-election in Zamfara state was marred by voter intimidation and interference by security agencies.

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