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Nigerian Headlines: Osinbajo calls for prosecution of bandits and senate warns against ethnic war

Ayodeji.oluwafemi@thecable.ng'byAyodele Oluwafemi
February 10, 2021 9:59 am

The killing of 23 persons in some Kaduna communities and the likely increase in petrol price made the headlines in some Nigerian newspapers on Wednesday. Also, making the headlines is the call for the arrest and prosecution of bandits by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo. The newspapers reported the issues from different angles.

The Guardian reported reactions to the registration and validation exercise of the All Progressive Congress (APC). Some members agreed with the party’s caretaker leadership on the exercise, while others disagreed. Adams Oshiomhole, former APC national chairman, criticised the exercise, describing it as illegal. He supported the position of Bisi Akande who also criticised the exercise. Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti state; Segun Osoba, former governor of Ogun state, and Niyi Adebayo, minister of industry, trade and investment, supported the exercise. On the insecurity side, the newspaper reported the killing of 23 people in five Kaduna local government areas by bandits.
The Nation devoted its cover page to the position of northern governors on open grazing. Open grazing has been a hot topic owing to the incessant farmer-herder conflicts. The newspaper reported that northern governors described open grazing as “outdated”. In the report, ranching was suggested as a possible solution to the conflicts. In another report, Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources, hinted at a likely hike in the pump price of petrol, asking Nigerians to be ready for the pains of increased petrol price. Crude oil now sells at $60 per barrel. The rise in the global price of crude oil means the government will be spending more on petrol importation owing to a lack of local refining capacity.

 

The Nigerian Tribune reported the position of Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo on the lingering security challenges in the country. Osinbajo said arrested bandits and kidnappers must face justice to serve as deterrence to others. The vice-president also canvassed support for community policing, saying it must be strengthened. The newspaper also reported the plan of Godwin Obaseki, governor of Edo state, to create grazing areas for herdsmen in the state.

 

On the likely increase in petrol price, The Punch reports the hard tackles between the Trade Union Congress and Timipre Sylva, minister of state for petroleum resources. The cover picture of The Punch on Wednesday showed a seized consignment at Lagos port. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it seized N32 billion worth of cocaine.

 

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Daily Sun reported the insecurity in the country as a cover story. The newspaper reported the warning of the senate on how ethno-religious war is imminent if nothing is done to address the problem. It also reported the killing of 23 persons in Kaduna communities.

 

Daily Trust reported on the moves of northern governors to address farmer-herder conflicts. The newspaper reported that northern governors said open grazing is not sustainable and would meet with their southern counterparts to address the conflicts. It also reported the comments of Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna state, on holding talks with bandits as suggested by Ahmad Gumi, a prominent cleric. The governor had rejected dialogue as a way of resolving the challenge of banditry. In another report, the newspaper said the federal government will complete Kano-Maradi railway project by 2023.

 

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