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Newspaper Headlines: Bandits kill 30 farmers, Islamic cleric in Zamfara

The crisis involving the executive and legislature in Rivers took a new turn as Siminalayi Fubara, governor of the state, directed the relocation of the assembly quarters.

This and more are on the frontpages today.

Daily Trust reports that Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi, has finally agreed to appear before the federal high court in Abuja for arraignment on June 13. The newspaper says bandits killed at least 30 farmers and a cleric during an attack on two farming communities in Zamfara.
Tribune reports that Atiku Abubakar, former vice-president of Nigeria, has assured that the leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will soon be resolved. The newspaper says Fubara has directed the relocation of the house of assembly to an auditorium within the administrative block of the government house.
Guardian says the federal government has confirmed that most of the fleeing inmates of the Suleja medium security custodial centre have been captured. The newspaper reports that over 50 soldiers have been killed by terrorists in eight months.
Nation reports that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has asked the government to stop embassies in Nigeria from charging for visas and other consular services in foreign currencies. The security agencies have launched an operation to rescue the nine students of Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTEC), Kogi, who were abducted on Thursday night by gunmen.

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