Good morning! Here is today’s summary from
Nigerian Newspapers.

1. Gunmen, on Friday, invaded Isuofia community,
Aguata Local Government Area, where Anambra
State Governor, Prof Charles Soludo hails from.

Oniftv gathered that one policeman was
killed in the process, and that the incident
happened at a junction leading to the governor’s
house.

2. A member of the House of Representatives from
Plateau State, Hon. Yusuf Gagdi (APC) has called
on the National Assembly to enact laws that will
permit citizens of the country to bear arms to
defend themselves. Gagdi made the call while
speaking with journalists on Friday shortly after he
visited some communities in Kanam and Wase
Local Government Areas recently attacked by
bandits.

3. President Muhammadu Buhari has been
criticized for granting state pardons to former
Governors of Plateau and Taraba States, Joshua
Dariye and Rev. Jolly Nyame. Reno Omokri, a socio-
political commentator, on Friday, said Buhari
pardoned Dariye and Nyame, who stole billions only
to pursue and prosecute freedom fighters like
Nnamdi Kanu, Sunday Igboho and Sheikh Zakzaky.

4. The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday,
said its members are not the gunmen who attacked
and killed an ad-hoc staff of the Independent
National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Imo State.
IPOB, in a statement by its spokesman, Emma
Powerful, said enemies of Biafra were responsible
for the attack that killed an INEC official.

5. The Federal GovernmentBandits now fourth tier of Government in Nigeria” – Shehu Sani has opened a channel
of discussion with terrorists who abducted
passengers on a Kaduna-Abuja bound train in
March. 2022. Speaking with journalists in Kaduna
on Friday, relatives and friends of the abducted
passengers said they have been assured by the
Federal Government that a channel of discussion
with the terrorists has been opened.

6. An Anambra lawmaker, Dr Timothy Ifedioranma
(APC-Njikoka – I) on Friday charged Vice-President
Yemi Osinbajo and Bola Tinubu to give up their
presidential ambitions for the Southeast.

Ifedioranma told newsmen in Awka that giving up
their ambition was the way to the path of justice,
equity and fairness.

7. The Bishop, Diocese of Nike (Anglican
Communion), Rt. Revd. Christian Onyia has
condemned rising cases of violence against
women. The religiousSanusi: ‘We are living on extra-time, religious leaders should speak up’ leader, in his Easter
message, signed by spokesman Chiwuike Uba,
stated that “no one should remain in an abusive
marriage”.

8. The United States Government has approved the
sale of AH-1Z Attack Helicopter Related FMS
Acquisitions and related equipment to Nigeria. A
statement by DSCA said the sale will better equip
Nigeria to contribute to shared security objectives,
promote regional stability and build interoperability
with the U.S. and other Western partners.

9. Veteran Nollywood actress, Shan George has
revealed she almost committed suicide some time
ago. Shan George in a recent interview with Chude
Jideonwo said she had a financial crisis in 2011,
which was so bad and forced her to sell her
valuables to survive.

10. The Ricketts Family has pulled out of its bid to
buy Chelsea Football Club from Russian-Israeli
billionaire, Roman Abramovich. Ricketts Family, one
of the final four left in the process after a deadline
from sellers, Raine Group, released a statement on
Friday announcing their reason for the withdrawal.

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