NIGERIA — The aftermath of the deadly attack on a Kaduna-bound train by gunmen in Kateri-Rijana area of Kaduna dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers.
The Punch reports that President Muhammadu Buhari and the national assembly demanded tough actions against gunmen following the deadly attack on a Kaduna-bound train, on Monday night. The newspaper says state assemblies have received 44 bills for amendment to the 1999 constitution.
The Nation reports that eight people have been confirmed died in the Abuja-Kaduna train attack. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has said Nigeria loses $14 billion annually to farmer-herder conflicts, the newspaper says.
Daily Sun says Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue, promised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that the party will come up with an acceptable position on zoning of the 2023 presidency. The newspaper says Bola Tinubu, former governor of Lagos, cancelled the planned colloquium to celebrate his 70th birthday over the Kaduna train attack.
The Guardian says barely 24 hours after the deadly Kaduna train attack, gunmen again invaded a railway station in Gidan, Kaduna state. The newspaper reports that the house of representatives has threatened to issue arrest warrants against heads of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) subsidiaries if they failed to honour summons.
The Nigerian Tribune reports that police foiled an attack by hoodlums on Dangote refinery in Lagos. The newspaper says the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) blamed private depot owners for the hike in petrol price.
By Ayodele Oluwafemi/TheCable
