Nigerian Newspapers: Major stories on Sunday morning

Good morning to readers. Daily Sun brings you the major stories from Nigerian Newspapers on Sunday morning.

How FG’s error birthed Boko Haram – Ex-IG Mike Okiro

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Sir Mike Mbama Okiro, who served between June 1, 2007 and July 24, 2009, has stated that the activities of the Boko Haram insurgency could have been nipped in the bud if the federal authorities had not taken action against some of the policies he emplaced while he served as police boss in the country. Read more here.

Dead on arrival: 301 bills gather dust in Aso Rock

The scorecard of the 10th National Assembly, recently presented by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, lays bare the stark reality of how laws are made and how they die between the legislative chambers and Aso Rock. Read more here.

Why Kidnappings, killings persist – Jedy-Agba

A former Minister of State for Power, Dr. Goddy Jedy-Agba, has claimed that kidnappings and killings persist because of Nigeria’s inability to fully embrace geospatial intelligence to obtain real-time information needed to combat emerging security threats. Read more here.

Adelabu denies defection rumours, affirms loyalty to APC

The camp of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has dismissed reports suggesting that one of his key aides, Ajiboye Akande, has defected to the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), describing the claims as false and misleading. Read more here.

Bandit attack on farmers threatens food security – CNG

The Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) has condemned the killing of 23 farmers by suspected armed bandits in Sauna District of Talata Mafara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, warning that the continued attacks on farming communities threaten Nigeria’s food security and economic stability. Read more here.