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Newly established Upper Area Court 4 in Adamawa state has remanded 4 local vigilantes over allegations of diverting stolen items recovered from a suspected armed robber.   Honourable Musa Ibrahim Ulenda, the pioner judge of the Upper Area Court ordered for the remand of the local vigilantes after they pleaded guilty to the alleged offences of criminal conspiracy and theft. The judge later adjourned the matter until November 15th, 2021, following an application by the prosecutor, Seargent Kabiru Abubakar,  The affected local vigilantes are Naziru Usman, 25, Iliyasu Mustapha, 20, Ibrahim Ahmed, 30,  and Yahuza Yakubu, 26. The alleged offences according to Seargent Kabiru, contravened sections 60 and 276 of the state penal code law. Usman and 3 other vigilantes were nabbed while handing over a suspected armed robber they had arrested for stealing a plasma Tv, laptop, mp3 player, radio set, 3 wrappers valued N300, 000, in Yola South Local Government Area. According to First I...

Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has announced the suspension of the scheduled Local Government Councils election till further notice. It could be recalled that the State Electoral Body had on the 25th August, 2021, issued 90 days notification for the election of the 21 LGCs to be conducted on the 4th December, 2021. The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Isa Shettima, in a press release made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said that the polls will no longer be conducted as scheduled due challenges. Alh. Shettima, disdclosed that the money allocated for the exercise in the 2021, budget is too meagre to organise and conduct the said election. He announced that the preparations by the commission to conduct the LGCs election are suspended so as to give government time to source for supplementary funds. According to him, the election arrangements are confronted with multiple challenges thus:" the re-usable electioin materials like ballot boixes, duty vests...

Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has announced the suspension of the scheduled Local Government Councils election till further notice. It could be recalled that the State Electoral Body had on the 25th August, 2021, issued 90 days notification for the election of the 21 LGCs to be conducted on the 4th December, 2021. The Chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Isa Shettima, in a press release made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said that the polls will no longer be conducted as scheduled due challenges. Alh. Shettima, disdclosed that the money allocated for the exercise in the 2021, budget is too meagre to organise and conduct the said election. He announced that the preparations by the commission to conduct the LGCs election are suspended so as to give government time to source for supplementary funds. According to him, the election arrangements are confronted with multiple challenges thus:" the re-usable electioin materials like ballot boixes, duty vests...

For allegedly stealing and receiving N1.350 million pampers, a Yola Chief Magistrate Court I Admin, has ordered for the remand of 5 accused persons in prison custody. Those remanded include; Hapsat Abdulazeez, 29, and Maryam Aliyu, 17, house wives, Emeka Okoye, 46, a Yola based business man, Augustine Fimba, 30, a security guard and Warzartida Linus, 18. Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Mohammed Digil, ordered their remand pending ruling on their bail application on the 4th November, 2021. They were arraigned by the state police command for criminal conspiracy, theft and receiving of stolen property which contravened sections 60, 276, 277 and 308 of penal code law, 2018. Earlier, when the case was called, all the defendants denied stealing and receiving the property as alleged by the prosecution. But the prosecutor, Seargent Galeon Nimrod, informed the court that a Yola based business man, Aduku Emeka Emmanuel, of Kofare in Yola north LGA, came to Karewa police station on the 2nd October, 20...

Criminal Area Court I in Yola, Adamawa state has convicted and sentenced 2 young men to 1 year in prison each after they were found guilty for criminal conspiracy, theft and public nuisance.. The court has sentenced the 18 year old Nurudeen Abdulkareem and 19 year old Aliyu Sani of Nasarawo ward, Yola North Local Government Area, Adamawa state to 1 year prison each with an option of N50, 000 fine for each. Hon. Gangs, further ordered the convicts to pay the stolen air conditioner to the government. The Judge has convicted the defendants on the offences of criminal conspiracy, theft and public nuisance contrary to sections 60, 276 and 157 of the state penal code, 2018. Earlier, when arraigned before the court by the commissioner of police in the state for trial, both convicts admitted committing the crime as alleged by the Police Boss in the state. The convicts were said to have armed themselves with working tools on the 5th July, 2021, and made their way into the former Psychiatric uni...

Legislators at the Adamawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday, passed 5 point resolutions in order to end destruction of farmlands by queler birds in Guyuk Local Government Area. So far, about 120 rice and guine corn farms were destroyed by thousands of migrating queler birds in 7 districts in the LGA which may likely cause  food insufficiency in the affected communities. According to the Honourable House, the resolutions adopted is to end further destruction of farmlands and see how possible to come to the aid of the affected farmers as earlier suggested by the member representing Guyuk constituency, Hon. Adwawa Donglock. Part of the resolutions adopted by the lawmakers include; calling on the State Ministry of Agriculture to immediately swing into action to check further destruction on the farmlands by the birds. The lawmakers have also called on the member representing Guyuk and Shelleng constituency at the House of Representatives to take it up with Federal Ministry of Agricult...

Yola Criminal Area Court II in Adamawa state has admitted the Education Secretary of Mubi South Local Government Area, Jibrilla Babale, and 4 others to bail after spending 7 days in prison custody. Jibrilla, and 4 others were remanded in prison for allegedly diverting 800 bags of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) donated for onward distribution to public schools in Mubi South and Mubi North LGAs. Those remanded in prison along side the Education Secretary on Monday last week include; the UNICEF Co-ordinator of Distribution for Mubi South and North LGAs, Mustaspha Mohammed as well as Musa Mahmud, Aliyu Mohammed and Mohammed Yahaya, for diverting and selling 800 bags of UNICEF at the sum of N420, 000. The defendants were remanded by the court presided by Hon. Nuhu Musa Garta, after they pleaded not guilty, and thereafter adjourned the case to 1st November, 2021, for commencement of hearing. He further declared that the bail application filed by counsel to all the defendants...

Concerned by the plight of the media workers in Adamawa state, the Legislators of the state House of Assembly have commenced proceedings towards enacting a bill aimed at improving the working of media workers. Already, a bill to that effect sponsored by the member representing Gombi constituency, Hon. Japhet Kefas, has been placed on notice indicating the readiness of the legislators towards passing the bill. The bill is entitled, "a bill for a law to increase the retirement years and other allowences for media workers of the state so as to enhance their condition of the service and to provide for matters incidental thereto". The new bill which is co-sponsored by Hon. Alhassan Hammanjoda (Ganye), Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno (Demsa), Hon. Abdullahi Ahmadu (Leko Koma) and Hon. Isa Yahaya (Maiha), is expected to be read for first time at the next legislative day. If enacted and assented to by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, the law will not only improve the working condition of the ...

The dream/agitation of hundreds of Adamawa Judiciary Staff for financial independence became a reality on Monday, when the 7th Assembly passed a bill for a law to provide for the management of funds. The passage of the bill by the Honourable members of the halllowed chamber has been the agitation of the teeming staff of the judiciary for a period of time. Comrade Aminu Abdulkadir, JUSUN's Legal Adviser The state JUSUN's bill tagged," a bill for a law to provide for the Management of Funds Accruing to the State Judiciary from the Consolidated Revenue Fund of the State to ensure accountability, transparency, effective and efficient utilisation of the funds" was earlier submitted to the assembly by Comrade Aminu Abdulkadir, JUSUN's Legal Adviser. After the submission of the bill, the Legal Adviser, pleaded with the lawmakers to graciously consider and okay the legislation, explaining that the passage of the bill would make judiciary to perfom its functions effectivel...

Yola Chief Magistrate Court I Admin in Adamawa state on Monday, remanded a 27 year old man, Adamu Abubakar, in prison for allegedly defiling a 12 year old boy(names withheld). Adamu, was alleged to have forcefully defiled the boy through the anus on the 15th October, 2021, contrary to section 263 of the state penal code law, 2018. When the suspect was arraigned before the court, he denied committing the "unnatural offence" as alleged by the commissioner of police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde. Earlier, the CP averred in First Information Report(FIR) tendered by Inspector Zakka Musa, that the accused person lured the boy into an uncompleted building at gate 4 of Jimeta Ultra Modern Market and forcefully had sexual intercourse with him through the anus. According to the prosecution, it was one Rabi Mohammed of Wuro Chekke, Yola South LGA, who reported the matter on the day of the incident that the accused person committed the offence. The woman had informed the police that Adamu, of th...

Adamawa State House of Assembly on Monday, granted approval on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri's request to access the whooping N18.746 Federal Government intervention facility. Governor Fintiri, in a letter dated 22nd October, 2021, and sent to the assembly, requested it to grant the approval to enable him access the facility to help cushion the effect of the repayment of the existing FG intervention facilities. Governor Fintiri, informed the members that President Muhammadu Buhari, had graciously approved a bridging finance facility for all the states Adamawa inclusive; hence, his administration's request to that effect. He added that his request followed the approval granted by the state executive council at its 9th (2021) meeting held on Friday last week where the council accordingly approved the accessing of the facility. After reading/presentation of the letter by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, on Monday, the legislators unanimously considered it and subsequently ap...

Adamawa state police command on Saturday displayed properties recovered in the course of investigation and appealed to real owners to come and lay claim. Properties recovered by the police includ; 5 motorcycles, 14 cattle, 21 sheeps, among others. The command in a statement by the PPRO, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available NEWS PLATFORM, said that the properties recovered by the command's police operatives attached to Ganye Divisional police headquarters during investigations sometimes in 2020 and February, 2021 are still unclaimed. DSP Nguroje, said that the commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, is appealing to the general public whose motorcycles, cattle or sheeps were stolen or missing to report to police Divisional headquarters Ganye with original proof of ownership, reliable and trustworthy person(s) as guarantors to identify and lay claim accordingly. The police Boss further assured the public of the command's commitment to safeguarding live and prop...

A middle age man, Markson Dauda, has appeared before Criminal Area Court II in Yola, Adamawa state for allegedly beating his mother and father for giving him piece of advice. Markson who is currently cooling his heels in prison custody in Yola, was alleged to have ruthlessly assaulted his parents for advising him to quit smoking. The young man was dragged before Hon. Musa Nuhu Garta, led Criminal Area Court II by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, for allegedly assauting his parents which contravened section 239, of the state penal code law. This action followed a complaint by the mother of the young man, Mrs. Juliana Albert, at Doubeli police station on the 5th October, 2021, on how her son threated them.  . Mrs Julian, of Demsawo ward in Yola North Local Government Area, told the police that her biological son used force on her and her husband by beating them as a result of which they sustained serious injuries. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that out of love for her son, ...

Adamawa state police command has said that the 2020 recruitment of 10, 000 constables into the force is slated for Friday 29th - Saturday 30th October, 2021 nationwide. According to the command, the Computer Base Test (CBT) venue earlier venue which was Adamawa State University, is now rescheduled Modibbo Adama University (MAU).   The PPRO of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in astatement on Friday said that the date and time still remain same as sent to candidate's SMS.   "The commissioner of police CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, while wishing all the candidates success equally, assured them of adequate security" Nguroje added.        

Adamawa state police command has said that the 2020 recruitment of 10, 000 constables into the force is slated for Friday 29th - Saturday 30th October, 2021 nationwide. According to the command, the Computer Base Test (CBT) venue earlier venue which was Adamawa State University, is now rescheduled Modibbo Adama University (MAU).   The PPRO of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in astatement on Friday said that the date and time still remain same as sent to candidate's SMS.   "The commissioner of police CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, while wishing all the candidates success equally, assured them of adequate security" Nguroje added.        

It was historic day for pupils and their parents when the famous /renowned Yola based academy in Adamawa state, Fombina Royal Academy organised a maiden career day for its pupils. The colourful event provided a unique opportunity where the pupils were enlightened as well as inspired on the career options available to them and how best to make a choice while at tender age.  The maiden career day which was held at the premises of the school on Thursday, attracted professionals including administrators, lawyers, soldiers, police, engineers, politicians, doctors and host of others. More importantly, the programme impacted on the lives of the pupils who in turn applauded the management of the Royal Academy for organising the event, saying that they can now be able to make a choice of a career to pursue. Addressing the students, the Head Teacher of the Academy, Mrs. Nwosu Leticia, said that the event was organised to create opportunity to make the pupils make a choice on career to enable...

In his quest towards ensuring access to justice and quick dispensation of cases as well as efficient administration of justice, the Adamawa State Acting Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, has established new Upper Area Court number 4. This brings to the total number of 4 upper Area courts in Jimeta Yola,  the Adamawa state capital. The establishment of the court is in line with Justice Nathan's derive towards reforming and expanding judiciary so as to ensure efficient justice delivery; thereby, restoring hope and confidence in the judicial system in Adamawa. Already, the new court presided by Honourable Ibrahim Ulenda Musa, its pioner judge has fully taken off on Monday where the judge presided over cases brought before the court with a view to ensuring justice to all. NEWS PLATFORM who visited the court at former Chief Magistrate Court (CMC) YolaTown, saw the court wearing a new look with new case/suit files, judicial forms and other court's documents bearing the name of t...

Tersoo Tarfa of Ngurore ward in Yola south Local Government Area, Adamawa has been remanded over alleged attempt to acquire Ak-47 riffle for Ezekiel Iorlam, a military officer. Tarfa, was remanded in prison custody by Yola Chief Magistrate court I Admin, for the alleged offence which he denied committing it. He was charged to court for criminal conspiracy and attempt to commit an offence to wit unlawful possession of fire arm contrary to sections 59 and 61 of penal code law. The defendant was arrested on the 23rd September, 2021, by the operatives of the Zonal Command Investigative Department in preparation to illegally acquire fire arm from an unknown person now at large in Ngurore town. The prosecutor, Rakika K. told the court that the operatives who acted on credible information, arrested the suspect while trying to withdraw money from the account of the military officer at the ATM machine. According to the prosecutor, the military officer gave his ATM card to the suspect for him to...

Tersoo Tarfa of Ngurore ward in Yola south Local Government Area, Adamawa has been remanded over alleged attempt to acquire Ak-47 riffle for Ezekiel Iorlam, a military officer. Tarfa, was remanded in prison custody by Yola Chief Magistrate court I Admin, for the alleged offence which he denied committing it. He was charged to court for criminal conspiracy and attempt to commit an offence to wit unlawful possession of fire arm contrary to sections 59 and 61 of penal code law. The defendant was arrested on the 23rd September, 2021, by the operatives of the Zonal Command Investigative Department in preparation to illegally acquire fire arm from an unknown person now at large in Ngurore town. The prosecutor, Rakika K. told the court that the operatives who acted on credible information, arrested the suspect while trying to withdraw money from the account of the military officer at the ATM machine. According to the prosecutor, the military officer gave his ATM card to the suspect for him to...

The operatives of the Adamawa state command attached to SIB have arrested 3 suspected kidnappers including an 18 year old who demanded the sum of N30million ransom on an abducted minor. The state police command in a statement by its Spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the suspects were arrested on the 17th October, 2021. The operatives were able to rescue 9 year old Umaru Muhammed Zubairu a.k.a Hanif of No.9 Numan road, Jimeta,Yola North LGA.  According to him, the Command's operatives attached to state intelligent Bureau (SIB) vigorously pursuit the kidnappers to their hideout in Sangere futy,Girei LGA and apprehended three including a female, while awaiting to receive the demanded Thirty million ransom. The suspects include; Victoria Samaila, 18y,  resident of Bornoma ward, Sangere Futy,Girei LGA, Abdullahi Sale, 25, of no.22 Unguwan Hausawa,Jos South LGA, Plateau state and Ayuba Tanko 27,Yelwan Tudu, Bauchi, Bauchi state. Nguroje said that the CP, Mohammed Ahm...

Yola Criminal Area Court II has remanded an Education Secretary of Mubi South Local Government Area, Jibrilla Babale, and 4 others for allegedly diverting 800 bags of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) meant for public schools in Mubi South and Mubi North LGAs. Those remanded in prison custody along side the Education Secretary on Monday include; the UNICEF Co-ordinator of Distribution for Mubi South and North LGAs, Mustaspha Mohammed as well as Musa Mahmud, Aliyu Mohammed and Mohammed Yahaya. The accused persons in a Toyota hilux being taken to prison Jibrilla and 4 other defendants were charged to court by the Commissioner Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed Barde, for criminal conspiracy, breach of official trust and receiving stolen property which contravened sections 60, 302, 307 and 312 of the penal code law, 2018 as amended. Earlier, CP Barde, who was represented by Inspector Boyom Alex, told the court that a team of operatives attached to State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) Yola...

In its renewed effort towards curtailing crime in Adamawa state, the Police Operatives attached to the Surveillance unit of the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) Yola, have arrested a 3-man criminal gang for theft of Jarma Jimeta's CRV FWD 2020 Jeep. The suspects were said to have confessed to be the ones who had attacked and robbed a resident of Alh Musa Adamu (Jarma Jimeta) in Yola North LGA on 10th October, 2021, between 10am and 11pm and carted away his vehicle CRV FWD 2020 model Jeep. The Spokesman of the state police, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, told NEWS PLATFORM in stastement on Monday that the breakthrough that led to the arrest of the suspects began with the arrest of a 21 year old Abdulrasheed Suleiman, a member Civilian JTF, Adamawa State chapter.  Abdulrasheed who is the principal suspect and the private security guard of the house according to Nguroje, betrayed the trust entrusted on him and led the invasion.  Nguroje, said that the confession of the suspec...

The Member representing Ganye, Toungo, Jada asnd Mayo Belwa coinstituecy at the House of Representatives, Hon. Andulrazak Namdas, has congratulated Alh. Ibrahim Bilal over his re-election as Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC,  Adamawa state. Bilal polled a total of 1, 063 votes to beat other contenders in an election that lasted for about 48hrs. Hon. Namdas, a Governorship hopeful of the APC, who also voted at the election, congratulated members of the APC, the Chairman, Ibrahim Bilal, and other elected officials for their victories, saying that he is coinfidernt tgat the party will wax stronger as it prepares for the 2023 general elections. "I'm happy that the exercise ended peacefully without any rancor. It was a credible exercise that allowed all party stakeholders to vote for a candidate of their choice and that is why it took that long for the elections to end," Namdas said. The governorship aspirant assured that the party will reclaim power in Adamawa s...

Again, the Operatives of the police command attached to the Intelligent Department have arrested 4 suspected kidnappers terrorising the inhabitants of Shelleng and Yola South LGAs respectively. The operatives have also recovered handsets from the suspects who were apprehended on the 15th September and 15th October, 2021. The suspects include; Farouk Muktar, 40 and Hamza Dahiru, 39, are residents of Shelleng LGA, while Shuaibu Abdullahi, 30, and Saidu Addullahi, 31, hail from Namtari village, Yola south LGA respectively. A statement by the command's image maker, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Saturday, said that the suspects had confessed to had committed the crime. According him, the operatives had received report from one Ibrahim Jauro, a native of Shelleng LGA that he was called and threatened severally by an unknown persons as and demanded him to pay the sum of N2 million or be kidnapped. He said the Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Ahmed ...

Adamawa Acting Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, says he committed towards ensuring that the state judiciary is rated one of the best in the country.  Justice Nathan, stated this while inaugurating a 4 Member Verification Committee he had constituted to verify the entire staff of the judiciary at the High Court's conference hall on Thursday. He said: " we are here to see that Adamawa state judiciary is rated one of the best judiciary in the country", saying that judiciary belongs to all of them, and that they must strive to make it perform effectively. He disclosed that on assumption of office, he discovered a lot of problems in judiciary in terms of staffing when compared to the total wage bill of over N200million monthly. He explained that they can only achieve this whenever they are able to checkmate leakages, so that they can have funds to run judiciary effectively.

A man simply identified as Mohammed Sale is currently in police custody for allegedly killing his own daughter, stripping her naked and dumping her dead body in the bush. Mohammed, who is 42 years old and hails from Sabon Pegi in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area, Adamawa state, connived with his friend (now at large) where they took his daughter, Aisha Mohammed, into the bush and beat her up with sticks which resulted in her untimely death. It all began when the suspect and father of the deceased was informed by his first wife, Zulei Mohammed, that the late Aisha was not his biological daughter as they got married even when she was pregnant for another man. It was gathered that since then, Mohammed lost his fatherly love or affection for Aisha and subsequently divorced Zulei, the mother of the deceased, leaving behind the deceased with his 2nd his wife. It was on Saturday 9th October, 2021, that the accused and father of 9 connived with his friend where they took the innocent and harml...

Adamawa Acting Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, says he committed towards ensuring that the state judiciary is rated one of the best in the country.  Justice Nathan, stated this while inaugurating a 4 Member Verification Committee he had constituted to verify the entire staff of the judiciary at the High Court's conference hall on Thursday. He said: " we are here to see that Adamawa state judiciary is rated one of the best judiciary in the country", saying that judiciary belongs to all of them, and that they must strive to make it perform effectively. He disclosed that on assumption of office, he discovered a lot of problems in judiciary in terms of staffing when compared to the total wage bill of over N200million monthly. He explained that they can only achieve this whenever they are able to checkmate leakages, so that they can have funds to run judiciary effectively.

Adamawa Acting Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, says he committed towards ensuring that the state judiciary is rated one of the best in the country.  Justice Nathan, stated this while inaugurating a 4 Member Verification Committee he had constituted to verify the entire staff of the judiciary at the High Court's conference hall on Thursday. He said: " we are here to see that Adamawa state judiciary is rated one of the best judiciary in the country", saying that judiciary belongs to all of them, and that they must strive to make it perform effectively. He disclosed that on assumption of office, he discovered a lot of problems in judiciary in terms of staffing when compared to the total wage bill of over N200million monthly. He explained that they can only achieve this whenever they are able to checkmate leakages, so that they can have funds to run judiciary effectively.

Adamawa Acting Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, says he committed towards ensuring that the state judiciary is rated one of the best in the country.  Justice Nathan, stated this while inaugurating a 4 Member Verification Committee he had constituted to verify the entire staff of the judiciary at the High Court's conference hall on Thursday. He said: " we are here to see that Adamawa state judiciary is rated one of the best judiciary in the country", saying that judiciary belongs to all of them, and that they must strive to make it perform effectively. He disclosed that on assumption of office, he discovered a lot of problems in judiciary in terms of staffing when compared to the total wage bill of over N200million monthly. He explained that they can only achieve this whenever they are able to checkmate leakages, so that they can have funds to run judiciary effectively.

The Operatives of the Anti- Kidnapping Unit of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested four(4) notorious and high-profile suspected kidnappers who abducted Hauwa Umaru and her daughter in Ngurore, Yola South LGA. The operatives have also recovered 1 AK-47 Rifle with 16 rounds of lives ammunitions from the suspects. The suspects include; Buba Ibrahim (aka) Babangida, 20, native of Wuro Bilal village, Ngurore District ,Yola South LGA, Tumba Alhaji Dan Bappa, 25, native of Ibbare district,Yola South LGA, Buba Alhaji Abdu, a resident of Ibbare, Ngurore District and Abdullahi Lawal, a resident of Lau local government area,Taraba state. A statement by the PPRO, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Thursday, said that the suspects confessed during police investigations to have abducted Hauwa Umaru and her daughter and eventually attacked Divisional Police headquarters in Ngurore. DSP Nguroje, said that the arrest followed the order by the Commission...

Acting Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Honourable Justice Nathan Musa, on Thursday, inaugurated a 4 Member Committee to embark on verification exercise of the entire staff of judiciary. Those inaugurated to serve in the committee include; Hon. Christie N. Tarfa (DCR Personnel), Chairman, Hon. Aliyu Halilu Chiroma (DCR Probate), Vice Chairman, Hon. Aliyu Bawuro(DCR Procurement), Member, while Barr. Bashiru Musa Santuraki is to serve as Secretary. The Committee is to determine the authentic /genuine total number of permanent staff of the judiciary including their present rank/status, as well as the genuinety of the total number of casual staff(month to month) of the judiciary. The committee is also expected to determine issues of illegal and unsubstantiated promotions in terms of grade level and steps, and also to determine total number of deceased persons, those who left the service and still on payroll of judiciary. The committee has 2 weeks within which to submit its maiden or interim r...

Adamawa State High Court on Wednesday nullified the congress for Chairmanship of All Progressives Congress(APC), Mubi South Local Government Area. The presiding judge, Honourable Justice Kanyson S. Lawanson, further ordered for fresh congress in the affected LGA within 2 weeks, declaring that the purported congress which produced Alhaji Njobdi Sale Kwaja, is null and void. According to the court, there was no APC Congress held on the 4th day of September, 2021 for the Chairmanship in the affected LGA. Details later...

A 61 year old Ajiboye Kadmiel of Imbru ward in Numan Local Governmernt Area, Adamawa state has been remanded in a prison custody for allegedly duping 33 applicants the sum of N4.950million.  The Chief Magistrate Court I admin, ordered for the remand of the 61 year old man after he pleaded guilty for alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating. Kadmiel, was dragged before the court by the Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, for allegedly collecting the sum of N150, 000 from the affected applicants under the pretence of registering them into Passion College of Health and Remedial Science, Numan in Adamawa state. The CP told the court that the defendant had assured the affected applicants of writing examination after he collected their money, but refused to register them; instead, converted their money to his personal use. CP Barde, who was represented by Inspector Zakka Musa, informed the court that it was one Jude B. Madaki, of Sabon Pegi Numan LGA and several others tha...

Operatives of the Adamawa Police Command attached to the State Intelligence Bureau in collaboration with Vigilantes of Pula'aku Association have apprehended 3 suspected cattle rustlers. The operatives also recovered two fabricated locally made guns, two cows, among others from the suspects. The suspects include; a 27 year old Ahmadu Usman, resident of Wuro Gombe, 20 year old Umaru Jauro Bobbo, resident of kauramai village, and 22 year old Umar Sahabo, resident of Gengle village, all in Mayo-Belwa LGA. The command in a statement by its image maker, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM, said that the operatives arrested the suspects while on an intensive surveillance patrol along Mayo-Belwa and Fufore LGAs to ensure safety and security. DSP Nguroje, said the suspects specialised in cattle rustling particularly from areas of Kabillo,Karlahi, Yadim and Chigari villages of Fufore LGA, saying they were arrested with 2 cows while on their way to deliver them to...

Underage girls in Adamawa State have sought for the House of Assembly's intervention to stop their parents from giving them out for marriage until after completing Secondary School. To this end, the underage girls made appealed to the Honourable Members to enact a legislation prohibiting their fathers, mothers and guardians from forcing them into early marriage.   The representative of the underage girls and a 13 year old JSS 3 Student, Government Day Junior Secondary School, Luggere in Yola North LGA, Amira Abdullahi, made the call at the assembly on the occasion of International Day of the Girl Child. Amira, pleaded with assembly to give the "Child Protection Bill" a speedy passage since it has scaled through first reading at the hallowed chamber, adding that an enactment of "Early Marriage Prohibition Bill" will prevent their parents from giving them out for early marriage. She further appealed to the assembly to ensure that the girls are protected from cases...

The former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association(NBA) Adamawa state branch, Barr. Aji Kamale, has congratulated OTA and the International Federation of Women Lawyers(FIDA) Ekiti branch over a successful 2021 annual week. Barr. Kamale, in a congratulatory message to OTA and FIDA branches, emphasized on the significance of the theme of 2021 law week " Technology in the Administration of Justice "  He stated that the theme of the event was carefully selected and that it has sharpened discourse on values of the modern technology among lawyers.  He noted with satisfaction how the Women Lawyers could not leave any stone unturned in discussing the topic "Equality and Justice" in a democratic setting, saying that social justice is paramount, and further congratulated them on the hitch free annual week.