Tag Archives: Adamawa

The Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has cast his vote in his home state, Adamawa.    Atiku who voted at Ajiya 02, in Gwadabawa Ward, Yola North Local Government of Adamawa, expressed optimism that the process will be hassle-free for voters.   He also said that the process …

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested the cop, Sergeant Aliyu Yusuf, who killed an 80-year-old Maryam ‘Yerbure’ Abdullahi.   The octogenarian was shot and killed at Doubeli, a surburb in Jimeta-Yola around 9:45pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023.    It was gathered that the policeman shot the woman while …

Angry youths attacked a police station in Yola, Adamawa State after a trigger-happy officer killed an octogenarian identified as Maryam Abdullahi.   It was gathered that the incident happened at Doubeli in the Jimeta area of Yola around 9:45pm on Thursday, February 16, 2023.    According to reports, the policemen …

Operatives of the Adamawa police command attached to the State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) have foiled an attempt by a group of illegally migrated Cameroonians to kidnap one Emmanuel Ebel, a businessman, and resident of Jambutu, Yola North local government area on January 26.   According to a statement released by the spokesperson of the …

The governorship candidate of the National Rescue Movement in Adamawa State, Alhaji Aliyu Maina is dead.    Maina died on Wednesday, January 25, after a brief illness in Abuja. National Publicity Secretary of the NRM, Olusola Afuye, who made the announcement on Thursday, January 26, said he has been buried according to …

The police in Adamawa state have arrested a student of the College of Health Technology Mubi, Adamawa state, Komi Yusuf, for allegedly matcheting his cousin to death in Prambe community, Dumne Development Area, Song Local Government Area on January 4th, 2023.   Residents of the community say Komi, who hails from Prambe, …

Men of the Adamawa state police command have apprehended two men identified as Obed Filibus, 32, and Sani Amos, 28, for allegedly killing a woman and one other person accused of bewitching/poisoning their elder brother, Ahmadu Filibus in Batum community, Dumne Development Area, Song Local Government Area on December 12, 2022.   According …

A man has been arrested by operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command for making away with a tricycle that was leased to him.   Muhammed Umar, 21, from Shuwari in a community called Old Maiduguri within the Borno State capital, currently resides at Bayan Tike, Kasuwan Kuturu in Mubi, …

The police in Adamawa state have arrested four men for allegedly lynching a woman, Martha Mamman, over claims she was a witch in the Michika area of Adamawa State on December 4.   The suspects identified as James Dogara, 34; Emma Pious, 22; Irmiya Joshua, 22; and Sini James, 22, allegedly teamed up …

The senatorial primary election for Adamawa Central Senatorial District, conducted by the Peoples Democratic Party, which was won by the Speaker of Adamawa State House of Assembly, Aminu Iya-Abbas, has been nullified by Federal High Court I, sitting in Yola.   The judgment was given in a lawsuit filed by Mohammed …