Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning
1. A group of unidentified bandits, Thursday, attacked and killed Reverend Father David Tanko, a Catholic priest at Kufai Amadu in Takum, Taraba State. The cleric was on his way to Takum for a peace meeting with his fellow clergymen on how to resolve the lingering Tiv, Jukun crisis when he was killed. The chairman of the council, Shiban Tikari who confirmed the incident to newsmen said that after killing him, the attackers set him and his car on fire.
3. The Governor of Kogi state, Yahaya Bello, yesterday emerged flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress , for the November 16 governorship election. Bello won the primary conducted in Lokoja, the state capital on Thursday by 3,127 votes. A total of 3,596 delegates were accredited. The Governor defeated Hadiza Iyoma Ibrahim, Yahaya Odidi Audu, Sani Lulu Abdullahi, Engr. Abubakar Bashir, Engr. Danlami Umar Mohammed, YakubuMohammed, Hassan Abdullahi and Ekele Aishat Blessing.
5. An officer of the Nigeria Customs Service was yesterday accused of collecting a sum of N200,000 from a commercial driver who identified himself as Olanrewaju Olasupo before releasing his impounded vehicle to him. Olasupo’s bus was impounded along with tomatoes on Monday in Ijoun, Yewa-North Local government area of Ogun state. However, Olasupo alleged to have paid the bribe to one officer Akin in Abeokuta command without being given a receipt for the payment.
7. The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal for Adamawa State yesterday affirmed the election of Sen Ishaku Abbo for Adamawa North Senatorial District. The tribunal dismissed it on the grounds of the inability of the petitioners to prove their case.The petitioners, Sen Garba Binta Masi and the All Progressives Congress , had based their petition on claims of over-voting, non-use of card readers, and other instances of ‘noncompliance with the Electoral Act.
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