Welcome to Wednesday’s roundup of Nigerian newspaper headlines, accompanied by our advocacy-focused calls on issues that impact citizens.

1. Daily Trust: Pastor shot, worshippers abducted as Bandits hit Kwara Church

In a shocking development, Daily Trust reports that bandits attacked Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday evening, shooting the pastor and abducting several worshippers, instantly throwing the border community into panic.

Our Take: The Kwara State Government, the Nigeria Police Force, and the military must move quickly to stabilise Eruku and nearby communities, rescue the abducted worshippers, and arrest those behind the attack. The Kwara Commissioner of Police, the state security council, and the Defence Headquarters need to finally work in sync to secure the Kwara–Kogi axis, which bandits currently treat like an expressway with no traffic lights.

2. Daily Trust: PDP: Turaki, Wike camps clash at party secretariat

Chaos hit the PDP’s Wuse Zone 5 headquarters on Tuesday as supporters of newly elected National Chairman Tanimu Turaki (SAN) clashed violently with the faction loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, turning what should have been routine meetings into a scene of mayhem.

Our Take: The PDP leadership must step in quickly to restore order, mediate between the Turaki and Wike camps, and ensure that party meetings are about policies and ideas, not political infighting that keeps spilling into the streets.

3. Punch: Kebbi school kidnap: Survivors relive night of horror

Punch reports that survivors of the predawn attack on Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State have described the terrifying raid that left the Vice Principal, Hassan Makuku, dead and 25 students abducted, plunging the community into deep anguish as parents and teachers scramble for answers.

Our Take: The government and security agencies must treat this attack as a turning point and move swiftly to ensure the safe return of the abducted students while strengthening protection around all schools in vulnerable communities. Lawmakers, state authorities, and local leaders should work together to close the gaps that allow bandits to stroll into classrooms as though they were invited.

4. The Guardian: Reps Probe Oil Sector, Anchor Borrowers Funds, Abandoned Projects 

The Guardian reports that the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee probing pre-shipment inspection failures and the non-remittance of crude oil proceeds says it is finally ready to block the revenue leakages draining Nigeria’s oil and non-oil export sectors, leakages so huge they could have built ‘hundreds of hospitals and schools’, according to Chairman Seyi Sowunmi.

Our Take: The House must now follow through with this probe with real commitment, not just another round of headlines and handshakes. Nigerians are counting on the lawmakers to dig deep, confront the entrenched interests feeding off these leakages, and ensure that the billions slipping away are finally traced, recovered, and protected.