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Ad Hoc Committee for the Creation of New Districts of the Adamawa State House of Assembly so far received 28 memoranda from different communities agitating for the creation of new districts. The 28 communities have appealed to the hallowed chamber to consider their memoranda while granting approval for the creation of additional districts in and around the state. The Chairman of the committee and member representing Jada Mbulo constituency, Hon. Hammantukur Yetisuri, made this known while fielding questions from NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday. Hon. Yetisuri, said that the committee has received 28 memoranda seeking for the creation of new districts in various communities, saying that the committee is yet to close submission of memors from interested communities. The Majority Leader of the assembly disclosed that the committee is set to organise public hearing after which the members of the committee will visit all the proposed headquarters of the new districts for verification. He added that...

Four (4) members of the dreaded "Shila" group terrorising the inhabitants of Jimeta and Yola towns in Adamawa State will spend 5 years each in prison for criminal conspiracy and extortion. The convicts are; Usman Ahmed, Abdullahi Salihu, Hamza Abdullahi and Aliyu Ishaku,all residents of NEPA in Yola North Local Government Area, Adamawa state. Magistrate Nafisatu Bala, of Chief Magistrate Court 5, convicted and sentenced the suspects to 5 years in prison after they were tried and found guilty as charged. The judge, however, gave the convicts an option of N60,000, fine each and also ordered that compensation of N1million be paid to Ibrahim Aliyu, owner of tricycle used by the convicts to perpetuate the crime. On arraignment on the 10th October, 2021, by the prosecutor, Seargent Ahmed Abubakar, the convicts confessed to have snatched 5 handsets from their victims. One of them, Aliyu Ishaku who operated a leased tricycle belonging to Ibrahim Aliyu, was said to have in turn hired ...

A 21 year old Photographer, Muhammed Zubairu, on Monday, admitted impregnating his girlfriend, Miss Sane Fidelis, as well as causing her death while trying to abort the pregnancy. Muhammed, of Sabon Pegi, Mayo Belwa Local Government Area, Adamawa state allegedly impregnated Miss Fidelis, where he conspired with one other and caused her death while aborting the pregnancy. Already, the Chief Magistrate Court number I in Yola, has remanded the accused person in a prison custody after he had confessed to alleged culpable homicide. Muhammed, was arraigned for criminal conspiracy and causing death by an act done with an intent to cause abortion which contravened sections 60 and 204 of the penal code law. He was said to have conspired with one other, supplied some drugs and administered same on the lady in an effort to carry out a clandestine abortion where they ended up terminating her life. After administrating the drugs with an intention of killing the baby, Miss Sane Fidelis, developed so...

A 28 year old housewife, Victoria Yohanna, accused of killing 2 of her neighbour's children with a substance suspected to be poison has landed in Yola prison in Adamawa State. Victoria, who hails from Mataka village, Mildu district in Madagali LGA, allegedly gave poisonous substance to 2 of her neighbour's children leading to their untimely death.  She was accused of causing the death of Dali Augustine(5 years old) and Kwanye Augustine(3 years old) on the 2nd November, 2021, after she allegedly gave them a substance. The father of the deceased, Markus Dali, reported to the police in Madagali LGA that the housewife gave substance suspected to be a poison to his children, and that his kids died after consuming the substance. According to him, they rushed the children to Michika General Hospital for medical attention, but that between 8th and 9th November, 2021, the children died as confirmed by a medical doctor. The mother of 3 was arrested and arraigned before Chief Magistrate c...

A Stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adamawa state, Mairiga Yahaya Jada, has been remanded for allegedly punching and threatening to kill Yola based legal practitioner, Barr. Haggai Abdullahi Gasu. Mairiga, allegedly punched Barr. Haggai Gasu, as well as threatened to kill him and pay compensation to his family or Adamawa state government and go scot free. Already, an Upper Area Court No. 4, Yola, presided by Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda on Friday, ordered for the remand of the defendant in prison custody. Hon. Ulenda, issued the order when the defendant was arraigned before him over alleged criminal intimidation, defamation of character, use of insulting and abusive language and hurt. The offences, according to the complainant, contravened sections 381, 377, 385 and 217 and punishable under sections 383, 378, 385 and 230 (1) of the state penal code law 2018. Earlier, the complainant in a direct criminal complaint pursuant to section 90(1) 111 and 112 of the Admininstration o...

A man, Abdulazeez Adamu, has been jailed for 15 years for the offence of theft in a dwelling house. Abdulazeez Adamu, has also been sentenced to 6 months in prison for being in possession of dangerous weapons. For the offence of theft in a dwelling house, he was convicted with an option of N150, 000 fine, while for the offence of possession of dangerous weapons, he was jailed 6 months without option of fine.  Furthermore, the convict was ordered to pay the sum of N500, 000, as compensation.  Chief Magistrate Abdullahi Mohammed Digil, led Chief Magistrate Court 1, Yola convicted and sentenced the defendant after he was found guilty. He was charged with string of offences including conspiracy, theft in dwelling house, criminal force, assault, voluntarily causing of grievious hurt, unlawful possession of dangerous weapons. The offences, according to the prosecution, contravened sections 60, 288, 279, 219, 240, 241 and 399 of the penal code law of the state, 2018. Abdulazeez, 22 a...

Former Organizing Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Adamawa state, Comrade Ahmed Lawan, has called on the party to support the candidature of Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, to enable him fly the party's flag come 2023 governorship election. Comrade Lawan declared that Namdas is the only candidate that can win the governorship election for the party come 2023. It could be recalled that Hon. Namdas, a member of the House of Representatives representing Ganye, Jada, Toungo, and Mayo-Belwa  declared his interest to contest for the office of the governor in the state. Comrade Lawan who was among stakeholders who visited Namdas at his Abuja residence recently, said that Namdas is the only candidate who can fly the party's ticket and win election. Comrade Lawan, who is contesting for APC National Organizing Secretary, said that the visit became imperative following the show of love by the Federal Lawmaker after they had lost out during the just concluded congresses.  Accordin...

National Chairman of Northeast Commodity Association (NECAS), who is also the new Dan Lawan Adamawa, Alhaji Sadiq Daware, has donated 3 blocks of classrooms to his alma mater. According to Alhaji Daware, the gesture is a practical way of giving back to his old school, Government Junior Secondary School, Pariya in Fufore LGA, which served as a stepping stone to his educational background. More so, the donation of the classrooms is aimed at complimenting the effort of the government in the education sector.  During the commissioning ceremony, students and staff of the school accorded Alhaji Sadiq Daware, a rousing welcome as an old boy and for overhauling the entire structure of the school.  Speaking at the event, the Commissioner Ministry of Education, Mrs Wilbina Jackson, appreciated the effort of the Dan Lawan Adamawa, urging other well meaning individuals to follow suit. In his remarks, Alhaji Sadiq Daware, said that the initiative is nothing but a community service, and pro...

National Chairman of Northeast Commodity Association (NECAS), who is also the new Dan Lawan Adamawa, Alhaji Sadiq Daware, has donated 3 blocks of classrooms to his alma mater. According to Alhaji Daware, the gesture is a practical way of giving back to his old school, Government Junior Secondary School, Pariya in Fufore LGA, which served as a stepping stone to his educational background. More so, the donation of the classrooms is aimed at complimenting the effort of the government in the education sector.  During the commissioning ceremony, students and staff of the school accorded Alhaji Sadiq Daware, a rousing welcome as an old boy and for overhauling the entire structure of the school.  Speaking at the event, the Commissioner Ministry of Education, Mrs Wilbina Jackson, appreciated the effort of the Dan Lawan Adamawa, urging other well meaning individuals to follow suit. In his remarks, Alhaji Sadiq Daware, said that the initiative is nothing but a community service, and pro...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Standing Committee on Housing and Urban Development on Tuesday, called on the government to provide social amenities at 1000 Housing Unit being constructed at Malkohi. The assembly committee observed that the provision of social amenities such as road network, school, market square, recreational centre, hospital, planting of trees will open up new job opportunities for the citizens in the state. However, the committee headed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) Lawmaker, Hon. Abubakar Isa, representing Shelleng constituency, applauded government's commitment towards providing social amenities to its citizens. Hon. Isa, who made the call while inspecting the 1000 housing unit at Malkohi, Yola South LGA yestarday, noted with satisfaction the quality of work being executed at the site, saying that the laudable project attests to government’s commitment towards meeting the yearnings and aspirations of the electorate. Hon. Isa(Marafan Shelleng) who was ...

A 22 year old notorious "Shila" boy, Gaddafi Musa, was on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced to 8 years in prison without option of fine for the offence of extortion. Gaddafi, bagged the prison term after he was tried and found guilty for the offence which contravened section 285 of the state penal code law, 2018.  Magistrate Jiyina Ayuba Bwangali, handed down the verdict when the defendant who was apprehended after he had escaped to Cameroon Republic was arraigned before her for prosecution. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the convict escaped to Cameroon republic in order to avoid being arrested where he had spent 1 month and 2 weeks before returning to Nigeria when things became very hard for him in Cameroon. Gaddafi Musa, of Wuro Kuturu, Yola North Local Government Area, conspired with Aminu Adamu and Yusuf Adamu, and invaded Umar Faruk Ibrahim's residence around 2:00am, where they threatened to kill him and his younger brother, Nasiru Ibrahim. The trio who armed themselves ...

Adamawa State House of Assembly on Monday, approved the whooping N23.623 billion virement for Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The virement, is for the services of the state from October to December, 2021. Governor Finitiri, had in a letter sent to the assembly, requested the state legislators to graciously okay the viremernt for his government. But at a resumed plenary session on Monday, the members of the assembly unanimously considered a report on the virement as presented and subsequently approved it. The approval followed the presentatation of a report by the Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation headed by Hon. Kate Raymond Mamuno(Demsa). After the approval, the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Pwamwakeno Mackondo, who presided over the sitting, directed the Clerk to the House to communicate the resolution of the Assembly to the executive arm. Speaking to newsmen after the approval of the virement, the chairman House Committee on Finance, Budget and Appropriation, H...

A rejoinder to stories making the round on social media about arrest of 15 suspected cultists at Adamawa State University by one Jonathan Filibus could ordinarily be ignored for its inconsistency in ascertaining the facts of the story before it was published. More so that the Management of Adamawa State University would not want to join issues with any one, since the matter is being investigated by the Adamawa State Police Command. However, the facts of the published story should be presented in the right perspective to avoid tarnishing the good image of ADSU.  The caption of the story is misleading because the arrested suspected cultists are not students of Adamawa State University as reported. The Chief Security Officer, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi confirmed that the arrested suspects comprised of  students from Federal Polytechnic, Mubi (5) College of Heath Technology (3), non students from Mubi town (6) with only (1) from ADSU, making the total of 15. Furthermore, the compla...

. A rejoinder to stories making the round on social media about arrest of 15 suspected cultists at Adamawa State University by one Jonathan Filibus could ordinarily be ignored for its inconsistency in ascertaining the facts of the story before it was published. More so that the Management of Adamawa State University would not want to join issues with any one, since the matter is being investigated by the Adamawa State Police Command. However, the facts of the published story should be presented in the right perspective to avoid tarnishing the good image of ADSU.  The caption of the story is misleading because the arrested suspected cultists are not students of Adamawa State University as reported. The Chief Security Officer, Federal Polytechnic, Mubi confirmed that the arrested suspects comprised of  students from Federal Polytechnic, Mubi (5) College of Heath Technology (3), non students from Mubi town (6) with only (1) from ADSU, making the total of 15. Furthermore, the comp...

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested 15 suspected cult members during cult initiation at the State University Mubi. According to the command, the operatives recovered axe, charms among other items from the suspects. This is coming as the university on Thursday, announced the suspension of academic activities for 2 weeks as a result of hostel allocation racketeering on the institution's portal. The spokesman of the police command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje who confirmed the arrest to NEWS PLATFORM on Sunday, disclosed that the suspects were apprehended during cult initiation on Sunday. He stated that the suspects belong to the most notorious cult group, Neo Black Movement who allegedly initiate other students as well as wreck havoc in the institution.  DSP Nguroje told NEWS PLATFORM that the suspects would be paraded by the command during the week. Meanwhile, the university in a circular released by the School Academic Secretary, Mrs A.J. Tafida, and made a...

By Padio Phineas. Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has earned the respect of Christians in the state and beyond. The governor, it was learnt will go down in history as one who has left his name in the sand of Christian history, for transforming Christian pilgrims Welfare Board (CPWB), by repositioning it to achieve its mandate. Consequently, Christian community in Adamawa State has noted with eulogy the commitment of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri towards the spiritual development of the people. Several Christian leaders spoken to said the governor has for the first time in a long while, restored the lost glory the CPWB. As according to them, the board has become a prideful place, seeing activities for pilgrimage have been retracted to the old days of transparent operations. Recalled, in the recent past, the board was plagued with unprintable corrupt practices, which also gave Christianity bad impression in the eyes of the world. However, immediately he took the reins of po...

Former Governor of Adamawa State, Barr. Bala James Nggilari, has described as a rude shock the death of Brig. Gen. Dzarma Zirkushu. Barr. Nggilari, in a condolence message made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said "the death of Brg. Gen. Zirkushu, came to me as a rude and unpleasant shock". According to him, the slain army general gallantly fought for the course of peace in northeast and Nigeria, and further described him as a dedicated and loyal soldier even in the face of threat to national unity and security . The former Governor added that the Hoba Community, Adamawa State and Nigeria in general lost a rare gem, insisting that "he was our hero". He further stated thus:" Though we mourn your early departure, we are comforted in the fact that you have paid you dues; you served your father Land". He explained that Brg. Gen. Dzarma, "fought the good fight, finished the race and kept the faith”. Barr. Bala James Nggilari, extended his heartfelt c...

An Upper Area Court 4 sitting in Yola, Adamawa state on Thursday, ordered the remand of 3 men accused of robbing 6 persons of N6.8million in Yola. Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, the presiding judge of the court issued the order when the accused persons were arraigned before him for the alleged offence. The defendants include; Sirajo Muhammed, 40, resident of Yankaji, Jos North LGA, Plateau State, Benjamin John, 48, resident of Namso street, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna South LGA Kaduna State and Mustapha Abubakar, 45 and hails from zoo road, Kumboso LGA, Kano state. The offence, according to the prosecution, contravened the provisions of Sections 60 and 277 of the State Penal Code law, 2018. The defendants allegedly robbed Hajiya Ajuji Umar of N1.5million, Ibrahim Aliyu, N600, 000, Saidu Abubakar, N950, 000, Jega Daniel, N500, 000, Adamu Sallau, N2.5million and Sefina Enock, 240, 000  NEWS PLATFORM recalled that the suspects who specialise in trailing and robbing customers after making cash with...

The Adamawa State Police Command has allayed the fears of residents of Fa, a Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area over rumours of attack. The inhabitants of the community have been thrown into panic following an online report that the community will be attacked failure to pay N30million ransom. It is against this backdrop that the command in a press release by its spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM, on Thursday, called on the public to disregard the report. DSP Nguroje, assured the community of adequate security measures, insisting that the commissioner of police, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, has ordered for 24 hour suveillance. He said that " the command with other sister agencies have put in place a robust crime prevention strategies such as surveillance, foot and vehicular patrols, joint stop and search operation, visibility policing and information gathering to forestall any breach of peace and ensure public safety in and around ...

An Upper Area Court 4 in Adamawa State has convicted and sentenced a 25 year old notorious robber, Abdullahi Muhammed, to 3 years in prison without option of fine. The court's judge, Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, handed down the verdict after Abdullahi, said to be a recidivist was tried and found guilty for the offence of theft contrary to section 276 of the state penal code law. Earlier, when the case was called, the convict who was nabbed on the 14th October, 2021, and subsequently arraigned before the court, admitted perpetrating the crime. He confessed to carting away an Infinix hot 6, HP laptop, 2 Techno handsets worth N45, 000, 148, 000 and N63, 000, respectively which amounted to N256, 000. According to the prosecution, one Faruk Hafis of Jambutu ward, came to Doubeli police station and reported that the convict who hails from Demsawo, entered Nafan filling station and made away with his infinix. Equally, another victim simply identified as Abubakar Adamu, of Demsawo ward storme...

In its renewed commitment to curtailing crime in and around Adamawa State, the operatives of the state police command attached to Gombi Division and professional hunters have rescued a nursing mother and her 2 year baby. The nursing mother and baby (Jimrewa Las and Grace Las) were resued on the 15th November, 2021, by the police in collaboration with the hunters. According to the command, the victims were rescued unharmed after a gun duel between the operatives and the kidnappers during which the suspects were wounded and escaped with bullet wounds. The 3 suspected kidnappers The command's spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a press release made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Wednesday, said that the command's operatives attached to Intelligent Bureau (SIB) and Members of Miyetti Allah (MACBAN) also arrested 3 suspected kidnappers. DSP Nguroje, disclosed that the men in a joint operation with MACBAN apprehended the suspects on the 12th November, 2021, after they had vigor...

In its renewed commitment to curtailing crime in and around Adamawa State, the operatives of the state police command attached to Gombi Division and professional hunters have rescued a nursing mother and her 2 year baby. The nursing mother and baby (Jimrewa Las and Grace Las) were resued on the 15th November, 2021, by the police in collaboration with the hunters. The 3 suspected kidnappers According to the command, the victims were rescued unharmed after a gun duel between the operatives and the kidnappers during which the suspects were wounded and escaped with bullet wounds. The command's spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a press release made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Wednesday, said that the command's operatives attached to Intelligent Bureau (SIB) and Members of Miyetti Allah (MACBAN) also arrested 3 suspected kidnappers. DSP Nguroje, disclosed that the men in a joint operation with MACBAN apprehended the suspects on the 12th November, 2021, after they had vigor...

In its renewed commitment to curtailing crime in and around Adamawa State, the operatives of the state police command attached to Gombi Division and professional hunters have rescued a nursing mother and her 2 year baby. The nursing mother and baby (Jimrewa Las and Grace Las) were resued on the 15th November, 2021, by the police in collaboration with the hunters. According to the command, the victims were rescued unharmed after a gun duel between the operatives and the kidnappers during which the suspects were wounded and escaped with bullet wounds. The suspects The command's spokesman, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, in a press release made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Wednesday, said that the command's operatives attached to Intelligent Bureau (SIB) and Members of Miyetti Allah (MACBAN) also arrested 3 suspected kidnappers. DSP Nguroje, disclosed that the men in a joint operation with MACBAN apprehended the suspects on the 12th November, 2021, after they had vigorously pursuit ...

Adamawa State House of Assembly on Monday, began scrunity of N163.6billion budget estimates presented before it by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintirti, for the services of the state in the year 2022. It is a tradition for the assembly to invite ministries, boards and parastatals to appear before various House of Assembly Standing Committees to defend what was appropriated for them by the Govenor. To this end, the assembly invited no fewer than 25 MDAs who have since started trooping into the assembly complex with a view to making clarifications on what Fintiri appropriated for them to expend. Some of the MDAs so far defended their budget on Monday include; ministry of commerce and Industry, special duties and state planning, while the ministries of education, tertiary and professional institutions and health and human services are expected to appear on Tuesday. While the commissioner ministry of commerce and industry, Hon. Justina Obadiah Nkom, and other principal officers appeared before H...

Worried by the spate of farmer and herder clashes over natural resources in Adamawa State of Nigeria in recent times, an international organisation, Search for Common Ground in conjuction with Two (2) other organisations has trained Twenty (20) Youths on how to build peace and social cohesion. The NGO in collaboration with International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Mercy Corps, being funded by the European Union provided the 3 day training for diverse youths in the state. According to the organisers of the event, the organisations are implementing a project entitled, "COMITAS" (Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict over Natural Resources between farmer and herder communities in Adamawa State). The induction program is coming when the atmosphere in some parts of the state is charged with clashes between farmers and herdsmen which result to loss of lives and property from both sides; hence, the significance of the program not only to the participants but the state ...

Worried by the spate of farmer and herder clashes over natural resources in Adamawa State of Nigeria in recent times, an international organisation, Search for Common Ground in conjuction with Two (2) other organisations has trained Twenty (20) Youths on how to build peace and social cohesion. The NGO in collaboration with International Organisation for Migration (IOM) and Mercy Corps, being funded by the European Union provided the 3 day training for diverse youths in the state. According to the organisers of the event, the organisations are implementing a project entitled, "COMITAS" (Contributing to the Mitigation of Conflict over Natural Resources between farmer and herder communities in Adamawa State). The induction program is coming when the atmosphere in some parts of the state is charged with clashes between farmers and herdsmen which result to loss of lives and property from both sides; hence, the significance of the program not only to the participants but the state ...

As part of strategies to actualise his governorship ambition, a gubernatorial aspirant under ther platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, has formed a special "House to House" contact teams. The contact teams comprise of 2 elderly men and 2 women each across the 21 Local Government Areas, so that each and every one of them will go house to house in order to mobilise support towards his victory. They were selected based on their credibility, acceptability, capacity and wealth of experince in politics so as to canvass massive support for whom they describe as competent, acceptable and electable gubernatorial aspirant in the state. Addressing the teams separately at Lelewal Hotel on Saturday, Hon. Namdas, who is the member representing Ganye, Jada, Toungo and Mayo Belwa at the House of Representatives, appreciated them for accepting to work towards ensuring his victory come 2023. Hon. Namdas, told them that he did not recommend any name for select...

As part of strategies to actualise his governorship ambition, a gubernatorial aspirant under ther platform of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, has formed a special "House to House" contact teams. The contact teams comprise of 2 elderly men and 2 women each across the 21 Local Government Areas, so that each and every one of them will go house to house in order to mobilise support towards his victory. They were selected based on their credibility, acceptability, capacity and wealth of experince in politics so as to canvass massive support for whom they describe as competent, acceptable and electable gubernatorial aspirant in the state. Addressing the teams separately at Lelewal Hotel on Saturday, Hon. Namdas, who is the member representing Ganye, Jada, Toungo and Mayo Belwa at the House of Representatives, appreciated them for accepting to work towards ensuring his victory come 2023. Hon. Namdas, told them that he did not recommend any name for select...