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1. Armed assailants opened fire on a line of stalled traffic along the Benin-Ore Expressway on Thursday afternoon, killing at least one motorist and abducting several travellers in a broad-daylight attack. 2. Some youths have staged a protest at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), demanding the removal of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over alleged disrespect to party leaders. The protesters converged on the APC secretariat on Friday with placards bearing inscriptions such as “President Tinubu, sack Wike now” and “Stop disrespecting APC members” Other placards read “No minister is above APC”, “APC no be Wike property”, “APC must wrestle order”, “Wike, APC leadership is not your mate”, and “Wike, no more political threats”.The protest followed a public disagreement between Ajibola Basiru, national secretary of the APC, and Wike over political developments in Rivers state. 3. In a rare admission of political vulnerability, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has characterized the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a significant threat to his long-standing control over Rivers State. Speaking during a high-profile media chat over the weekend, the former Rivers Governor noted that the unprecedented level of federal empowerment and strategic political appointments granted to the state by President Bola Tinubu has fundamentally altered the local political landscape. Wike argued that these federal incentives have made it increasingly difficult to sustain a counter-narrative against the ruling party at the center, despite his continued formal membership in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). 4. After weeks of speculations, Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf yesterday formally terminated his membership of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), in “the best interest of the people” of the state. He pulled out of the party with eight members of the House of Representatives , 21 members of the State House of Assembly and 44 Local Government Chairmen of Kano State. Yusuf and his allies are expected to declare for the APC in due course. 5.Kano Governor Gives 600 Motorcycles to Influencers Amid Party Switch The distribution on Saturday aims to help social media creators and digital influencers cover government projects across Kano's 44 local government areas, boosting transparency. Yusuf, who left the NNPP on January 23 along with 21 lawmakers, stressed using the bikes to promote state achievements and cautioned against inflammatory posts about NNPP leader Rabiu Kwankwaso, whom he credited for Kano's development Supporters see it as youth empowerment, but critics question why not laptops or training instead, and some speculate on costs and loyalty motives as Yusuf eyes an APC switch. Please share and subscribe: YouTube: @itvradio Facebook: @ITV and Radio #BeninOreExpressway #Insecurity #HighwayAttack #Kidnapping #NigeriaNews