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Newspaper Headlines: Kagara abductions and power grid collapses

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
February 18, 2021 9:08 am

 The abduction of students from schools is no longer something new in Nigeria. The abduction of some students of Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger state made the headlines in many Nigerian newspapers. The abduction of Kagara students brought back the sad memories of the Kankara abductions of December 11, 2020. Other security issues like open grazing also made the headlines.

The abduction of some students from Government Science Secondary School, Kagara, Niger state, on Wednesday made the cover page of The Punch. The newspaper reported that bandits tied 42 abductees in pairs and fled to the bush on motorbikes. The newspaper said the invaders killed a student who raised the alarm around 2am and kidnapped 27 students and 15 workers. In another report, the newspaper said the power grid collapsed, plunging Lagos and other states into darkness.
The Nation also devoted its cover story to the abduction of students in Kagara, but reports that the development sparked off outrage. The newspaper also reported that commercial banks in the country can now open dollar accounts with offshore lenders for receiving international money transfers. The directive was disclosed by WorldRemit, an International Money Transfer Operators (IMTO) player to its clients.
The comment of Bashir Magashi, minister of defence, that Nigerians should defend themselves against bandits appeared on the cover page of Daily Independent. Still on insecurity, the newspaper reported the comments of the new service chiefs on the use of technology to tackle insecurity. Only two stories on Daily Independent’s cover page were not on security. This to a large extent shows that security is the top subject in the country.
Daily Sun also devoted its cover story to the abduction of students in Kagara, Niger state. The newspaper said south-east governors and Ohanaeze Ndigbo are proud of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, for her appointment as the director-general of World Trade Organisation (WTO). The newspaper reported that the senate asked the federal government to declare a state of emergency on security in the country.
The Nigerian Tribune reported that the national security adviser and the inspector-general of police went to Niger over the Kagara abductions. The newspaper also reported the comment of Abubakar Sani Bello, the state governor, that ransom will not be paid to bandits for the release of the abducted students. The newspaper reported the sentencing of Obinwanne Okeke, popularly known as Invictus Obi, to 10 years in prison by a US court.
The Guardian says the tension in Shasha community, Ibadan, Oyo state, has eased following the intervention of governors and other stakeholders. The newspaper reported that President Muhammadu Buhari ordered the rescue of the Kagara students. Unlike other newspapers, The Guardian referred to the gunmen who kidnapped the students as “terrorists”. The newspaper says governors on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rejected community policing but backed state police.

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
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