Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know this Friday morning

Good morning! Here are 10 things you need to know this morning: 1. It was a sad moment for Fulani militia yesterday when the Army invaded one of their illegal settlements in Nasarawa state, killing 20 of them while several others sustained injuries. Report says the army also recovered several sophisticated weapons. 2. There was a heavy disagreement yesterday at the National Conference when delegates disagreed over matters relating to their individual feeding. While some of the delegates were of the opinion that their feeding be monitized so they could source for food outside the conference, others kicked against the idea. 3. A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the Federal Government, the State Security Service and the police to release without delays the passport seized from the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mallam Lamido Sanusi. The court also directed that the police should Sanusi N50m exemplary damages for unlawfully detaining him and seizing his passport. 4. Report has it this morning that religious sentiment may tear the APC apart as members continue to disagree over its candidates for the 2015 general elections. The disagreement is said to be closely linked to religion as some are of the opinion that Muslim candidate will not augur well with the party. 5. The Director General of Kayode Fayemi Campaign Organisation, Mr. Bimbo Daramola, had on Thursday alleged that some suspected political thugs, who were in company of Governor Ayo Fayose during his returned to Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, shot a member of the All Progressives Congress. The PDP has since denied the allegation. 6. Former Governor of Abia State, Orji Uzor Kalu has said that the ongoing national conference was made up of old sleepy men who have nothing to contribute towards the development of the country. Kalu said for the country to attain its most desired transformation, the old geration of leaders must relinquish power to the next generation. Kalu was speaking at the Centenary Lecture organised by the Oyo State branch of the Nigeria Union of Journalists. 7. Lagos based Lawyer and Activist, Mr. Femi Falana has asked the Minister of Interior, Comrade Aba Moro to refund the the N1000 each that was collected from applicants in the last failed NIS aptitude test. Falana has argued that the money was an extortion since there was never any plan to recruit majority of them. 8. The General Officer Commanding, 81 division of Nigerian Army, Lagos, Major-General Tamunomieibi Dibi, yesterday, in Abeokuta said that an attack on Ogun state by Islamist Boko Haram was possible, hence the military should be battle ready to forestall a possible attack. 9. A 30-year-old Nwode Chukwudi Awam was paraded by the Ebonyi state police Command yesterday for beheading his father, Michael Awam, and eating the victim’s neck. The incident happened at Egwudinagu Obegu village in Ebonyi Local Government Area of the state. 10. The Chief Judge of the Rivers State, Justice Peter Agumagu, has filled a suit against the National Judicial Council, NJC, at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja. The CJ is challenging his suspension by the NJC. Agumagu is asking the court to restrain members of an investigation panel set up to investigate allegations against him, until after the determination of his suit.