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Newspaper Headlines: Hunters seek FG backing for physical, spiritual warfare against bandits

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
April 26, 2025 8:00 am

Reports on insecurity in some parts of the country and reactions to the recent wave of political defections dominate the frontpages of Nigerian newspapers.

The Punch reports that hunters and farmers have called on the federal government to formally empower them to flush out bandits, Boko Haram insurgents, and other criminal elements hiding in forests. The newspaper says Joseph Oloyede, Apetu of Ipetumodu in Osun state, and Edward Oluwasanmi, a Nigerian pastor, are facing possible prison sentences in the United States after pleading guilty to charges of COVID-19 relief fraud.
The Nation reports that amid the gale of defections in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said realignments are part of politics. The newspaper says the national assembly, has described 11 PDP governors as meddlesome interlopers for filing a suit at the supreme court challenging the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers state.
Nigerian Tribune reports that at least seven persons were reportedly killed by suspected armed herders on Thursday night in Agbo Vengav Udam community of Benue state. The newspaper says the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has faulted the alleged skewed federal appointments made by President Bola Tinubu since 2023.
Vanguard reports that there are growing concerns in the Labour Party (LP) over a potential mass defection of high-profile members, including Alex Otti, the governor of Abia state. Nyesom Wike, former minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), said no stakeholder must be excluded from the peace-building process in Rivers state, the newspaper reports.
THISDAY reports that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has asked the United States to critically consider the fragile economies of poor African nations in its reciprocal trade tariffs. The newspaper says the consumer protection tribunal has upheld the $220 million fine imposed on Meta by the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
Daily Trust reports that at least 28 people, including 20 miners, were killed on Thursday during a series of attacks by bandits in Maru LGA of Zamfara state. The newspaper says vigilante groups created to address insecurity in many parts of the country have started creating problems for communities through their activities.
The Guardian reports that Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers, has appeared before the house of representatives ad hoc committee overseeing the emergency rule in the state. The newspaper’s special feature story highlights how boundary disputes in Oyo and Osun communities have ignited killings and destruction of properties.

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