Top 10 Things You Should Know This Tuesday Morning

Top 10 Things You Should Know This Tuesday Morning

1. **Bandit Attack in Kaduna**: On Sunday, bandits attacked a church service in the Bakinpah-Maro community of Kajuru Local Government Area, Kaduna State. Three people are feared dead and 30 others were kidnapped. Former Kajuru LGA Chairman Cafra Caino confirmed the incident, though police have yet to comment…….CONTINUE READING

2. **Lagos Bridge Reopening**: The Ojota/Maryland sections of the Odo Iya Alaro Bridge in Lagos have reopened to traffic. Lagos State Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat announced zero tolerance for infrastructure abuse, highlighting the theft of manhole covers and other bridge components.

3. **Zamfara State Treasury Crisis**: Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State revealed during an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today that he inherited an empty treasury from his predecessor, with over ₦250 billion unaccounted for under former Governor Bello Matawalle.

4. **Flooding in Borno**: Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume has called on the federal government to dredge flood-affected communities in Borno State to facilitate rescue operations for trapped residents. Ndume’s statement on Monday highlighted ongoing rescue challenges.

5. **Presidential Visit to Maiduguri**: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu visited Maiduguri, Borno State, on Monday to offer condolences for the recent floods. He also visited the Shehu of Borno, Alhaji Abubakar Umar-Garbai, whose palace was damaged by the floods.

6. **Attack on Njaba Police Station Repelled**: Police repelled an attack on the Njaba Divisional Headquarters by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). Imo State Commissioner of Police Aboki Danjuma confirmed the incident.

7. **Inflation Update**: The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate dropped to 32.15 percent in August. This marks a second consecutive decline in 2024 following a peak of 34.19 percent in June.

8. **Earth Tremor in Abuja**: Residents of Mpape, an Abuja suburb, have been alarmed by a mini earth tremor that has persisted for three days. Mpape is a densely populated area located near the highbrow district of Maitama.

9. **Latest Plateau State Attack**: Following recent violence in Plateau State, gunmen killed five people in Mbar community on Sunday night. This attack comes less than two weeks after eight people were killed in neighboring communities.

10. **Lagos Domestic Violence Incident**: Vincent Upkpai has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly killing his neighbor, Gloria, and her son over a dispute about cleaning in the Elemoro area. The fatal argument escalated on September 15, 2024.