News Paper Headline for 9th June

The punch

Police fail to arrest Arewa Youth Leaders despite el-Rufai’s order

• Youth leaders maintain threat, slam Kaduna, Borno govs
• UN, Jonathan, APC, Others call for caution, preach peace

The police, on Thursday, failed to carry out a directive by the Kaduna state Governor, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, To arrest some northern youths, who issued a three-month ultimatum for the Igbo resident in the area to quit the region.

The Guardian

Northern Youths insist on Oct 1 ultimatum for Igbo

• Seek referendum
• IG orders arrest of groups’ leaders
• S’ East govs, senators Dambuza want peaceful coexistence

The Northern youth groups that gave an ultimatum to Igbo to leave their region least on October 1, 2017 reaffirmed their stand yesterday.

The Nation

Southeast governors, IG: Igbo are safe in the North

• APC: rein in separatists

The dust raised by ultimatum is sued by some groups for the Igbo to leave the North was yet to settle yesterday.

LEADERSHIP

Threat to Igbos: Northern Govs Disown Arewa Youths, Call For Arrest

• Nigerians are free to reside anywhere- FG
• Ohaneze blames PMB, APC
• ACF condemns unguarded utterances

Governors of the 19 Northern States of the federation yesterday disowned a coalition of Arewa Youths who reportedly issued an ultimatum to Igbos to vacate the Northern part of the country within three months or forced to leave.

 Nigerian Tribune

Quit notice: Reps condemn call, ask security agencies to be at alert     

The House of Representatives on Thursday condemned in strong terms the stand of the 16 northern youth groups and Indigenous People of Biafra and called on both parties to rescind their decision.

Vanguard

Igbo quit notice: Police begin manhunt for signatories

Following Governor El-Rufai’s directive, the police in Kaduna said a manhunt has been launched for the signatories to the statement.  The manhunt, according to the police, is backed by the order given by Kaduna State government to have them arrested.