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Adamawa State Police Command has arrested and detained an Inspector, Namunde Elon, attached to Dumne Division, for allegedly shooting dead a man identified as Haruna Mahmuda. The spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje confirmed the arrest of the accused. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the incident occurred on Monday at about 11:00 p.m while the inspector and other police officers were on patrol. A source claimed that the Inspector shot at the tyre of a vehicle the deceased was driving as a result of which he was hit by bullet. It was gathered that the officer opened fire when he discovered that the victim was trying to hit him with the vehicle. While confirming the incident to NEWS PLATFORM on Wednesday, DSP Nguroje, said that the suspect has been arrested and currently being investigated.

Ahead of Local Government Councils Election scheduled for 9th April, 2022, the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has concluded Three- Day training of the Ad-hoc Staff for the exercise. The training which took place simultaneously, attracted large turn out of applicants across the 21 who had earlier forwarded their applications for recruitment. Earlier, the electoral body in a statement by its Chairman, Mallam Isa Shettima, called on all Resident Electoral Officers (REOs) / Assistant Resident Electoral Officers (AREOs) to give every candidate who applied for the exercise equal opportunity. Mallam Shettima, appealed to them to accord every applicant opportunity to participate in the exercise and write a test after which the most qualified and credible ones will be selected based on performance. He told them that election is very sensitive; hence, the need to recruit suitable candidates so as to have a positive output. Cross section Resident Electoral Officers (REOs)...

Barely one (1) year after escaping from Boko Haram captivity, a 20 year old mother, Amina Umar, has been remanded in prison custody after she admitted killing her 3 day old baby boy. Amina Umar of Tasa Jabbe in Madagali Local Government Area, who was pregnant for Buba Musa, delivered on the 14th March, 2022 and exterminated the baby on the 17th March, 2022 with pesticide. It was learnt that sometimes in 2013, when Amina was 12 years old was  abducted by Boko Haram terrorists and married off to Bakura, one of the Commanders of the insurgents in Sambisa forest. She was abducted by the dreaded Boko Haram while she was on her way to deliver food to her parents who were working in the farm. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that for 8 years, the minor who lived as a bride to Bakura in the forest, witnessed how about 40 people (both men and women) were slaugthered by the insurgents in her presence. She later took in for the Commander and delivered baby boy in 2020 and managed to escape from captivity...

A Legal Luminary and PDP Aspirant for Adamawa Central Senatorial Zone, D.D Azura, has said that he is seeking election not to amass wealth but make system work. He however attributed the current socio economic challenges in the country to the inability of the National Assembly to assert its legislative powers on the executive arm for development to trickle down to the people. Azura who stated this during media parley in his office on Saturday,  added that he decided to throw his hat in the ring to make name, lay a solid foundation for the youth development. He said that it is not about money, but the connections one will get while in office to implement ideas, saying that his concern at the moment is to do what will outlive him. According to him, the major problem of the country is not the executive arm but the failure of the National Assembly to make its laws to work, and attributed it to corruption and incompetency. "It is not about laws but making the institutions to function e...

Life may no longer be the same for Ladi Ishaku, a final year student of the Federal College of Education(FCE) Yola, in Adamawa state, as a result of acid attack which severely damaged her body. The 27 year old Lady who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Yola, was attacked with liquid substance suspected to be acid at their compound at about 2:30am on Tuesday. Ladi who hails from Shiure, a Dumne community in Song Local Government Area, resides in their family compound at Lainde Badirisa in Girei LGA where the tragedy struck. As a result of the attack,the victim had her entire body completely disfigured or damaged. The incident was said to have occurred at night when she was deeply asleep. The victim who managed to speak to NEWS PLATFORM on her hospital bed, accused her former boy friend identified as Kama Hammajoda for attacking her with the acid because she refused to marry him. She narrated that she was together with her niece in the bed room on that fateful night, but...

Life may no longer be the same for Ladi Ishaku, a final year student of the Federal College of Education(FCE) Yola, in Adamawa state, as a result of acid attack which severely damaged her body. The 27 year old Lady who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Yola, was attacked with liquid substance suspected to be acid at their compound at about 2:30am on Tuesday. Ladi who hails from Shiure, a Dumne community in Song Local Government Area, resides in their family compound at Lainde Badirisa in Girei LGA where the tragedy struck. As a result of the attack,the victim had her entire body completely disfigured or damaged. The incident was said to have occurred at night when she was deeply asleep. The victim who managed to speak to NEWS PLATFORM on her hospital bed, accused her former boy friend identified as Kama Hammajoda for attacking her with the acid because she refused to marry him. She narrated that she was together with her niece in the bed room on that fateful night, but...

Life may no longer be the same for Ladi Ishaku, a final year student of the Federal College of Education(FCE) Yola, in Adamawa state, as a result of acid attack which severely damaged her body. The 27 year old Lady who is currently undergoing treatment at a hospital in Yola, was attacked with liquid substance suspected to be acid at their compound at about 2:30am on Tuesday. Ladi who hails from Shiure, a Dumne community in Song Local Government Area, resides in their family compound at Lainde Badirisa in Girei LGA where the tragedy struck. As a result of the attack,the victim had her entire body completely disfigured or damaged. The incident was said to have occurred at night when she was deeply asleep. The victim who managed to speak to NEWS PLATFORM on her hospital bed, accused her former boy friend identified as Kama Hammajoda for attacking her with the acid because she refused to marry him. She narrated that she was together with her niece in the bed room on that fateful night, but...

Adamawa State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Ahmed Barde, on Friday, honoured a Traffic Warden Grade I of the Central Motor Traffic Division, Husseini Jidauna, for his dedication to duty. The Traffic Warden has been described as one of the hardworking, committed officer who is always happy and dancing while performing his official duty. Speaking while presenting a commendation letter to the officer at the police headquaters, the Commissioner of Police told him that the command is proud of him, and urged him not to relent in putting his best for the society. CP Barde, said that the officer is dedicated to his job, honest and hardworking and deserves to be recognised so as to spur him to do more, and appealed to others to emulate him. Fielding questions from newsmen shortly after the event, Husseini Jidauna, thanked the CP for the honour done to him, and promised to continue to be dedicated to duty.  

Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has ordered the former National Vice Chairman Northeast Zone of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Com. Mustapha Salihu, to pay the sum of N55million as damages to former National Welfare Secretary of the party, Alh. Ibrahim Kabir Masari. Equally, the court has ordered Com. Mustapha to formally apologize in writing to the former National Welfare Secretary and former Member of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party. Com. Mustapha, who is currently seeking second tenure as the National Vice Chairman of the zone had during NWC's meeting on the 14th January, 2020, at the National Secretariat of party in Abuja, insulted the Secretary of the party who hails from Katsina state. The former National Vice Chairman of the Northeast rained insults on Alh. Masari, where he referred to him as"a rogue, useless thieft, worthless bastard and an idiot" in the presence of other officials of the party.  He made the slanderous utterance against...

Tragedy was averted on Tuesday in Yola, Adamawa State after Three (3) notorious "Shila" boys escaped being burnt to death after they apprehended by the mob. The boys narrowly escaped being burnt alive by angry mob after a failed attempt to snatch a phone from man at Malamre in Yola North Local Government Area. The boys include; Muhammed Usman, 22, of Zango street, Musa Adamu, 19, and Mohammed Salihu, 19, of Majalisa street in Yola North LGA. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the boys who were 4 in number, armed themselves with a cutlass and knives and went out for their routine operation on a tricycle around Malamre. It was gathered that the hoodlums sighted the man with android phone trekking and decided to attack him so as to snatch the phone from him. One of the criminals, Muhammed Usman, who was riding the tricycle,  stopped close to the man where 3 other boys jumped out of the tricycle and attempted to snatch the phone from him. The victim who was strong enoung, engaged the boys...

As 2023 political activities gather momentum, a young politician, Hon. Hafiz Saleh Michika, has formally declared his intention to seek election so as represent the good people of Girei, Yola North and Yola  South at the House of Representatives. Hon. Hafiz, declared his intention to contest under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) so as to represent the 3 Local Government Areas. He declared his intention to join the race on his personal social media handle (Facebook), where he stated that his decision to contest for the seat followed a wide consultations and calls from various political pressure groups. According to him, his unwavering passion for positive change over the years has blossomed into strong advocacy for youth involvement in the act of governance, saying it is a strong derive for sustainable growth and development in country.  He said that he has been looking at the pathetic situation in which youths found themselves today, saying that there is no...

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 20 year old, Amina Umar, for killing her 3-day-old baby boy with pesticide used in killing rats. Amina Umar, who was divorced by her husband, took in for another man identified as Buba Musa where she gave birth to a bouncing baby and murdered him after 3 days. She was said to have delivered on the 14th March, 2022 and exterminated the baby on the 17th March, 2022 with substance suspected to be pesticide. The 20 year old divorcee who hails Madagali Local Government Area, revealed that she killed her 3-day old child because his father could not cater for her and her child. While giving a graphic account of how she killed the baby at the police headquaters in Yola, Adamawa State, Amina said "I regretted killing my baby". NEWS PLATFORM learnt that Amina who was divorced by her husband, took in for the 22 year old married man and her former boy friend known as Buba Musa, after he had promised to take her as 2nd wife. It was gathered that...

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a 20 year old, Amina Umar, for killing her 3-day-old baby boy with pesticide used in killing rats. Amina Umar, who was divorced by her husband, took in for another man identified as Buba Musa where she gave birth to a bouncing baby and murdered him after 3 days. She was said to have delivered on the 14th March, 2022 and exterminated the baby on the 17th March, 2022 with substance suspected to be pesticide. The 20 year old divorcee who hails Madagali Local Government Area, revealed that she killed her 3-day old child because his father could not cater for her and her child. While giving a graphic account of how she killed the baby at the police headquaters in Yola, Adamawa State, Amina said "I regretted killing my baby". NEWS PLATFORM learnt that Amina who was divorced by her husband, took in for the 22 year old married man and her former boy friend known as Buba Musa, after he had promised to take her as 2nd wife. It was gathered that...

Fourteen (14) PDP Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have promised to purchase nomination and expression of interest forms of the PDP for Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The Lawmakers have equally endorsed Governor Fintiri to seek re-election come 2023, pledging the unflinching support of the members towards ensuring Fintiri's returned. The Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, who made this known while briefing newsmen in his office on Tuesday, said that the members have contributed the whooping N21million to purchase the foam for Fintiri. Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas said that the members felt that the Governor should be encouraged by the assembly considering his record of performamce; their decision purchase the form him. He added that the decision followed a vote of confidence passed on Fintiri during plenary of Monday 18th May, 2020 for his examplary leadership coupled with his administration's developmental projects. NEWS PLATFORM saw the Speaker, Rt. Hon. A...

Fourteen (14) PDP Members of the Adamawa State House of Assembly have promised to purchase nomination and expression of interest forms of the PDP for Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The Lawmakers have equally endorsed Governor Fintiri to seek re-election come 2023, pledging the unflinching support of the members towards ensuring Fintiri's returned. The Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, who made this known while briefing newsmen in his office on Tuesday, said that the members have contributed the whooping N21million to purchase the foam for Fintiri. Rt. Hon. Iya Abbas said that the members felt that the Governor should be encouraged by the assembly considering his record of performamce; their decision purchase the form him. He added that the decision followed a vote of confidence passed on Fintiri during plenary of Monday 18th May, 2020 for his examplary leadership coupled with his administration's developmental projects. NEWS PLATFORM saw the Speaker, Rt. Hon. A...

Member representing Mayo Belwa constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Ibrahim Musa Italiya, has defected to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Italiya who won election under the platform of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in 2019 general election, said that he decided to dump the party because it is existing in the state. The legisdlator's defection was announced during Monday plenary by the Speaker of the assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abba. Hon. Italiya in a letter read by the speaker, added that he decided to formally announce his defection because according to him ADC is no more existing in the state, explaining that all the stakeholders of his former party had cross carpeted to the APC. While appreciating the speaker and other members of the assembly, Hon. Italiya, assured that he will work with other members towards ensuring that his constituents get the needed dividends of democracy. In his reaction, the member representing Verre cons...

Fake Police Inspector identified as Abdullahi Yakubu, was on Monday, convicted and sentenced to 3 years inprisonment by the Chief Magistrate court I in Yola, Adamawa state. Abdullahi who was parading himself as "Inspector Ibrahim" bagged 3 year prison term for offence of impersonation contrary to section 145 of the penal code law with N100, 000 option of fine. He was discharged and acquitted by the magistrate court presided by Abdullahi Mohammed Digil, for the offence of "being in possession of hard drugs" for lack of eveidence. The convict, an indigent of Garkida in Gombi LGA, claimed to be  inspector Ibrahim attached to D4 of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Police headquarters in Yola. The fake police officer stormed Jimeta ultra modern market sometimes in February, 2022 where he met a business man identified as Shafiu Salisu, and introduced himself as Inspector Ibrahim. He told Shafiu that he was assigned to look for the Chairman of Gold and Je...

It was a celebration galore at Karlahi, in Fufore Local Government Area, Adamawa state as Marafa football club of Mayo Ine clinched 1st edition of Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak Unity Cup. Marafa football club defeated the host team, Jakada of Karlahi football club in the finals of the maiden edition of Hon. Yapak Unity Football tournament. The 1st and only goal in the match was scored by Kawu Bawuro, number 7 of Marafa football club of Mayo Ine barely 25 minutes in the match. Hundreds of Marafa fans danced, sang, rejoiced and thumped their chests in appreciation after Marafa fc defeated Jakada of Karlahi 1-0 in the final encounter. While Jakada of Karlahi took 2nd position, Mayo Ine A football club emerged 3rd after slugging out with Yadim football club during which Mayo Ine scored 2 while Yadim scored 1. Marafa fc was rewarded with a brand new toyota starlet, trophy, medals,  jersey and cash, while Jakada fc won brand new motorcycle, medals, cash and jersey among others. On its part, ...

Mr Phineas Padio has been elected as the Chairman Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa state. Padio who reports for Sahara reporters, beat 2 opponents to emerge the new chairman of the chapel on Saturday. He scored 23 votes to defeat Umar Dankano of Peoples Daily who polled 13 votes and Daji Sani of This Day newspapers who scored no vote. Other officials of the chapel who emerged unopposed include; Ibrahim Kado, Vice Chairman, Percy Dabang, Secretary, Auwal Umar, Financial Secretary, while the post of Treasurer goes to Amina Abdullahi among others. The new leadership of the chapel has since been inaugurated and expected to pilot the affairs of chapel for the next 3 years. Inaugurating the exco, the Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) Adamawa state council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan, charged them to strictly adhere to the provisions of constitution guiding the profession. Comrade Dedan, commended the members of the pen profession ...

A drunk man identified as Mohammed Usman has been remanded for stabbing owner of a local beer palour, Mathew Luka, to death. Mohammed who hails from Wuro Bokki, Malabu ward in Fufore LGA, Adamawa state was remanded in prison custody after he pleaded guilty to stabbing Mathew of the same address to death. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the incident occured on Tuesday 15th March, 2022 at the beer palour in Wuro Bokki as a result of misunderstanding between the duo. He was earlier arraigned before chief magistrate court I presided by chief magistrate Muhammed Abdullahi Digil, by the prosecutor, Seargent Sawe Nicholas, who held the brief of Inspector Aliyu. While in court, Mohammed confessed that he did not even know that he had killed the beer palour owner until he was told by the police the following morning. He said he woke up in the morning and found himself in a strange room, and that he stood up and knocked at the door, but to his greatest surprise, it was a police officer who opened the ...

Member representing Lamurde constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Myandassa Bauna, has applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for approving another N40million constituency project fund. Hon. Bauna, said that the governor deserves to be given a pat on the back for graciously granting approval for another N40 million constituency project fund so as to execute 2022 constituency projects for his electorate. The legislator who made this known at a town hall meeting held in Lamurde on Thursday, explained that the money was approved by the governor to enable him embark on the execution of constituency projects. He added that the money was not given to him by Fintiri led administration cash but through state ministry expected to execute constituency projects he had identified and forwarded to it, and that the relevant ministry will carry out the projects under his close supervision. According to him, the only thing he had promised to his people during his electioneering ca...

Member representing Lamurde constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Myandassa Bauna, has applauded Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for approving another N40million constituency project fund. Hon. Bauna, said that the governor deserves to be given a pat on the back for graciously granting approval for another N40 million constituency project fund so as to execute 2022 constituency projects for his electorate. The legislator who made this known at a town hall meeting held in Lamurde on Thursday, explained that the money was approved by the governor to enable him embark on the execution of constituency projects. He added that the money was not given to him by Fintiri led administration cash but through state ministry expected to execute constituency projects he had identified and forwarded to it, and that the relevant ministry will carry out the projects under his close supervision. According to him, the only thing he had promised to his people during his electioneering ca...

Two patent medicine vendors, Habu Badiru and Auwal Lawan have confessed to administering pentorline injection on a commercial tricycle operator, Algoni Goni of Uba in Adamawa state to death. The 27 year old Habu of Askira Uba, Borno state and the 26 year old Lawan of Uba Hildi in Adamawa state respectively confessed that they injected Goni with the overdose of pentor and also strangulated him to death so as carry his new tricycle. According to them, they killed their victim on the 4th March, 2022, dumped his corpse in a river in Uba, Hong LGA, after which Badiru rode on the tricycle to Mubi so as to sell it. The suspects narrated that they murdered their victim in order to sell his tricycle and raise the sum of N100, 000 for Habu Badiru, to settle debt. Narrating the incident to NEWS PLATFORM at the Police headquarters in Adamawa state today, Lawan said that they boarded the tricycle to the house of Habu where they held its rider and now deceased and injected him with pentor. Lawan add...

Two patent medicine vendors, Habu Badiru and Auwal Lawan have confessed to administering pentorline injection on a commercial tricycle operator, Algoni Goni of Uba in Adamawa state to death. The 27 year old Habu of Askira Uba, Borno state and the 26 year old Lawan of Uba Hildi in Adamawa state respectively confessed that they injected Goni with the overdose of pentor and also strangulated him to death so as carry his new tricycle. According to them, they killed their victim on the 4th March, 2022, dumped his corpse in a river in Uba, Hong LGA, after which Badiru rode on the tricycle to Mubi so as to sell it. The suspects narrated that they murdered their victim in order to sell his tricycle and raise the sum of N100, 000 for Habu Badiru, to settle debt. Narrating the incident to NEWS PLATFORM at the Police headquarters in Adamawa state today, Lawan said that they boarded the tricycle to the house of Habu where they held its rider and now deceased and injected him with pentor. Lawan add...

Adamawa State House of Assembly on Monday, slated a bill for a law to increase the retirement years and other allowences for media workers so as to enhance their condition of the service for third reading. The unanimous resolution of the members to fix the bill for 3rd reading, followed the presentation, consideration and adoption of the report of the ad hoc committee set up to scrunize the bill.    The report which was submitted by the vice chairman of the committee and member representing Verre Constituency, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak, was subsequently considered and adopted during plenary presided by the speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas. While leading debate on the report, Hon. Yapak, and one of the vibrant lawmaker told his colleagues that the bill is floated to motivate media worker considering the hazard involved in the profession. The media friendly lawmaker informed the assembly that it is due poor working condition that people are loosing interest in the entire profes...

Stakeholders of the People's Democratic Party PDP in Guyuk Local Government Area have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for his leadership qualities. The stakeholders also passed a vote of no confidence on the member representing Guyuk Shelleng Federal constituency at the national assembly Mr. Gabion Goroki over his negative comment on governor Fintiri describing it as an act of creating sentiment and disintegration among the party faithful. The stakeholders announced the decision during a PDP stakeholder meeting held in Guyuk which was  presided over by the party chairman Mr. Afraimu Dankal alongside the transition committee chairman Mr. Solomon Abafras and commissioner for education Mrs Wilbina Jackson among others. Moving for the vote of confidence the transition committee chairman Guyuk local government council Mr. Solomon Abafras said the decision is necessary considering the giant stride of the governor especially in the areas of health, education a...

A man simply identified as Alhaji Salisu Adamu of Shelleng Local Government Area, Adamawa state has fallen victim of fraud which resulted in the loss of N1.3 million. Alhaji Salisu was duped N1.3million by a herbalist identified as Alhaji Bala, of Army barracks road in Yola, Adamawa state after his encounter with him in 2021. Alhaji Bala, had promised to print the whooping sum of N500million fake currency for Alhaji Salisu, and eventually collected N1.3million from him so as to use it in buying animals for sacrifice as well as consulting demons. Alhaji Salisu, was introduced to the herbalist by a business man known as Ado Mohammed of Sabon Layi in Gombi town, Gombi Local Government Area in the state. The victim who first came in contact with Ado at Gombi market, briefed him about his quest to get rich and assured him of his readiness to do what it takes to get money. It was at this point that, Ado informed him about the activities of the herbalist and both arranged to visit him so as t...

Upper Area Court II sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday, ordered the freezing of bank account belonging to the National Union of Adamawa State Students (NUADSS) over alleged diversion of over N5million by its president, Comrade Nuruddeen Abubakar. The court ordered the freezing of NUADSS' account number: 1002695409 domiciled in UBA to restrain Com Nuruddeen, from accessing less than N3million balance in the account pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice. The order was sequel to an ex-parte application in a suit No.UAC2Y/CV/32/2022, filed by 14 Exco of the union where they prayed the court to freeze the account over gross misconduct and misappropriation of funds by their boss. Equally, the exco urged Hon. Daniel John led upper area court to compel the defendant/respondent to account for all the monies he had diverted as well as refer the union's account to external auditors for auditing. Hon. Daniel John had while ruling, granted the reliefs sought an...

Ahead Local Government Councils election slated for April 9th, 2022, the Adamawa State Independent Electoral Commission (ADSIEC) has fixed Monday and Tuesday next week for the screening of chairmen and vice chairmen. The screening timetable released by its Chairman, Alhaji Isa Shettima, and made availabe to NEWS PLATFORM on Thursday by its Information Officer, Innocent Daniel, said that the exercise will commence on the 14th to 15th March, 2022. According to the commission, chairmen and vice chairmen from Northern/Central Senatorial Zone A which comprises Madagali, Michika, Mubi South, Mubi North, Maiha, Hong, Gombi, Song, Girei and Fufore are to be screened on Monday and Tuesday. It added that the Southern Senatorial Zone B which has Toungo, Ganye, Jada, Mayo Belwa, Muman, Demsa, Lamurde, Guyuk, Shelleng, Yola North, and Yola South are also expected to be screened on the 14th and 15th March, respectively.