Index to Nigerian Newspapers

Gunmen invaded Gbagyi Villa, a community on the way to Kaduna Refinery, on Monday night, killing one person and kidnapping a pregnant wife, children and others. Nigerian army personnel engaged them in a heavy gunfight that lasted over an hour. The wife of the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Plateau State Deputy Governor, Dorcas Silas Vem, was released and a Director of the MoH, Dr. Simon Audu, regained his freedom. Simon Lalong, Plateau State Governor, has vowed to make the state uninhabitable for criminals following recent cases of ritual killings and kidnapping. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has urged security agencies to invite leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for questioning over their alleged connections with terrorists.