Tag Archives: Adamawa

The Appeal Court in Yola has affirmed Aishatu Binani as the standard governorship flag-bearer of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa state. Earlier, the court nullified the primaries that produced Aishatu Binani as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidates for Adamawa states. The court had declared that there would …

A man has been arraigned for dressing as a woman to collect money from other men in Adamawa State. The man who identified as Muhammed Abubaker said he routinely dressed in women’s clothes and go out with female friends to obtain money from men needing romance. Muhammed who holds a …

A 34-year-old man identified as Iliya Adamu, committed suicide after he was accused of stealing the sum of N40,000, by his brother.   According to reports, the deceased who was a bricklayer working in Girei LGA, was said to have been accused by his brother of stealing the money in April, 2022. Residents …

A Local Hunter in Adamawa State identified as Usman Alhaji Audu, has shot himself dead after his mother cautioned him against beating his 4 year old son.   According to reports, late Audu’s 4-year-old son went out to play with his friends in their neighborhood in Gada Maisaje community in Gombi Local …

Five suspected kidnappers have been arrested by the Adamawa police command.    The state police spokesperson, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the operatives recovered the sum of 4,079,000 Naira from the suspects who are members of a crime network operating in Mubi North and South Local Government.   They were arrested after …

The candidature of Aishatu Ahmed (Binani) as the governorship candidate of the All Progressive Congress in Adamawa state was on Friday October 14, nullified by a Federal High Court in Yola, the state capital.   Ruling on the lawsuit filed by Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Justice Abdulaaziz Anka held that Binani’s candidature was invalid …

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have apprehended two men identified as Raji Silver and Nodji Kodji for being in possession of two human skulls and several bones.   The operatives also arrested a suspected buyer of the skulls, identified as Dauda Yakubu, a commercial motorcycle operator and a woman …

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested two members of a criminal syndicate that broke into a warehouse in Yola Local Government Area of the state and stole valuable items worth over N1.5m.    Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, September …

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has revealed that Boko Hram terror group is planning to re-establish their cells for operations in Maiha and Hong Local Government Areas of the state.   Fintri made the revelation when he received the new Brigade Commander, 23rd Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Mohammed Gambo.    The governor …

A member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Samaila Sabo Awudu, has been murdered by suspected robbers in Adamawa State.    It was gathered that the assailants invaded his room on Friday, August 26, 2022, stabbed him and made away with his laptop, mobile phone and other valuables.    The 28-year-old Federal University …