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The hearing in suit seeking to disqualify APC Gubernatorial Candidate in Adamawa State, Aishatu Binani, has been slated for 20th July, 2022 by the Federal High Court 1 Yola Division.  Aside the hearing in the substantive suit instituted by APC Governorship Aspirant, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, the court will hear all the pending applications filed by Ribadu, Binani and APC. NEWS PLATFORM reports that some of the pending applications slated for hearing include; motion on notice, originating summons, notice of preliminary objections, motion on the extension of time and counter affidavits. In his motion on notice, Ribadu is not only seeking for the nullification of the primary election conducted on the 27th May, 2022, but the disqualification of Binani, who was declared winner of the exercise.  The former EFCC Chairman who is alleging over voting, votes buying and delegates inducement, wants the court to disqualify Binani, and be declared the duly elected candidate of the party. He sough...

A Jealous House Wife, Hauwa Audu, has landed in prison custody in Yola, Adamawa State for allegedly plotting to kill her estranged husband and 2 of her neighbours. Hauwa, of Daka village in Michika LGA was held by the Chief Magistrate Court I, after she was arraigned before it for an alleged " attempt to commit culpable homicide". She allegedly hired the services of one Kwaji Tizhe, of Nkafa village by paying him the sum of N7, 000, as part payment in order to help her rid her of her husband and 2 others. According to the Prosecutor, ASP Francis Audu, the Defendant hatched a plot to eliminate her husband, James Tizhe and 2 others: Maryamu Bugi and Bugi Walla. The Prosecutor, intimated the Court that the Defendant, gave cash deposit of N7, 000, to the assassin out of the sum of N100, 000, she had promised to pay after executing those she had penciled down. But to her utter disappointment and regret, the hired killer collected the cash deposit on the 3th June, 2022, and went an...

The Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have apprehended 2 Suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and raping of a 35 year old mentally retarded woman. The suspects include; Kwallan John, 23, and Imamu Abdulrahman, 21 residents of Dirma community, Dumne Development Area in Song LGA. The duo allegedly conspired and took the mad woman into an uncompleted building in Dirma on 19th June, 2022 and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her. A statement by the image maker of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said that the Suspects were apprehended by the Police in Dumne following report rfrom one Simon D. Adamu. Likewise, the men of the Command have arrested a 34 year old Dauda Idris, for sexually assaulting 2 minors in Jiddel community in Michika LGA. According Nguroje, the accused and a taxi driver who hails from Jiddel took advantage of the absence of the parents and raped the little girls on the 20th June, 2022. Dauda was ...

  Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have apprehended 2 Suspects for alleged criminal conspiracy and raping of a 35 year old mentally retarded woman. The suspects include; Kwallan John, 23, and Imamu Abdulrahman, 21 residents of Dirma community, Dumne Development Area in Song LGA. The duo allegedly conspired and took the mad woman into an uncompleted building in Dirma on 19th June, 2022 and forcefully had sexual intercourse with her. A statement by the image maker of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said that the Suspects were apprehended by the Police in Dumne following report rfrom one Simon D. Adamu. Likewise, the men of the Command have arrested a 34 year old Dauda Idris, for sexually assaulting 2 minors in Jiddel community in Michika LGA. According Nguroje, the accused and a taxi driver who hails from Jiddel took advantage of the absence of the parents and raped the little girls on the 20th June, 2022. Dauda wa...

Adamawa State High Court of Justice presided by the Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, has rejected bail application filed by a man convicted and sentenced to 70 years imprisonment for kidnapping.  Justice Nathan, dismissed the bail application filed by the Convict, Layi Musa, through his Counsel, H. S. Garba. The father of 16 sought to be released from prison custody even after he was jailed 70 years without option of fine for kidnapping, house breaking and unlawful possession of weapons. Layi, Buba Sidiki, Buba Mohammed and Shanu Kori who are all Convicts and serving jail terms, were tried and found guilty for abducting a house wife, Aishatu Aliyu Suleiman and her 1 year old son. The Convicts had on the 6th July, 2020, by 1:00am together with 3 others (now at large) abducted Aishatu and her son hail from Yolde-Pate in Yola South Local Government Area and took them to Chambaji hill. NEWS PLATFORM understands that Aishatu and her innocent child spent 2 days in the hill and rega...

A middle age man, Aliyu Hammanseyo, of Mubi North Local Government Area, Adamawa State has been remanded in prison custody for allegedly stabbing his friend to death over N1, 500. The Chief Magistrate Court I sitting in Yola, ordered the remand of the Defendant after he was arraigned before it on Monday, for the alleged offence which contravened section section 191 of the Penal Code law. Hammanseyo, of Sabon Layi Area in Mubi North LGA, admitted stabbing Bilham Babangida, with a knife on the chest leading to his death on the 7th June, 2022. The Defendant allegedly owed the Deceased the said amount of money, and that when the Deceased noticed that he had money, he demanded the refund of his N1,500. Sources told NEWS PLATFORM that the Defendant refused to refund the money despite entreaties from the Deceased.  It was as a result of his refusal that the Victim who was in possession of a knife, forcefully put his hands in the Defendant's pocket in order to take out his money. Hammansey...

Federal High Court 1 sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, on Monday,  ordered substituted service on the APC Governorship Candidate, Aishatu Binani, as result of her absence in court . The presiding Judge, Hon. Justice A. M. Anka, ordered that Binani, be served by substituted means by pasting the Court's process on her residential addresss and the notice board of the Court. The order followed a ex-parte application filed on Monday, the 20th June, 2022 by I. M. Dikko, Counsel to the Plaintiff, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, who is challenging the victory of Binani, at the just concluded primary election. Nuhu Ribadu, an Aspirant during the exercise dragged APC, Binani and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), alleging over voting and votes buying during the exercise. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that the Bailiffs of the Court tried to serve the Respondent with the process but could not have access to her; hence, the ex-parte application. During the sitting, Dikko, informed the Court that the Ba...

The Chief Magistrate Court I in Yola, Adamawa State has remanded 4 Borno State indigenes for allegedly stealing 66 pieces of mobile phones and other items valued N4.5 million. The Defendants who were remanded in prison custody include; Mohammed Ali, Muhammed Bashir, Usman Ibrahim and Bunu Bulami. All of them hail from Maiduguri in Borno State. However, the Court has fixed Monday the 20th June, 2022 for ruling on the bail application filed by their Counsel, A. U. Ibrahim of Goshi Chamber. NEWS PLATFORM was informed that the Defendants allegedly broke into the shop of one Sadiq Lawan, at Shopping Complex on the 19th May, 2022, and carted away 66 pieces of handsets, 25 bluetooths, 10 power banks and N650, 000, cash. In the course of investigation, the Defendants were found in possession of some of the stolen items in Maiduguri, Borno State. They were said to have sold some of the items in Maiduguri. Ali and 3 others were arraigned before the Court on Friday, for the alleged offences of br...

Mixed reactions have trialed the steps taken by the Adamawa State House of Assembly to ban the production and consumption of locally made gin, commonly called "ogogoro". Aside the gin, the Legislators are considering the total ban on the cultivation of indiam hemp being carried out in some parts of the state. The Assembly in a legislation floated by the Member representing Guyuk constituency, Hon. Adwawa Donglock, is considering making the production and consumption of the gin as well cultivation of indian hemp illegal. The legislation is tagged" a bill for a to prohibit the production of illicit gin, cultivation of indian hemp and the abuse of local substances and provide for matters incidential thereto". Already, the bill has been presented before the hallowed chamber by Guyuk Lawmaker for consideration and other legislative processes. But reacting on the move, cross section of the citizens described the steps taken by the Member and the entire assembly as a welco...

An angry driver on Wednesday, descended heavily on the the Chief Vehicle Inspection Officer (V.I.O) and other officials while on duty at welcome to Yola on Numan road. The tall and hefty commercial driver, Sarki Sanda, assaulted the Chief V.I.O, T. J. Shuwa, during the clash. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the driver who hails from old market in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area also hit another personnel, Ayuba Luka, in the face as well as bit him. Ayuba was said to have received serious blows on his mouth from the driver as a result of which he sustained grievious injuries where he expended the sum of N20, 000 on treatment. Likewise, Sarki Sanda, damaged the wrist watch and the eye glasses of Ayuba, valued N11, 000 during the encounter at welcome to Yola, which sparked outrage leading to the arrest of the driver. Sanda, was later arraigned before Jimeta Area Court presided by Muhammad Alamin Diya Lamurde, where he was summarily tried, convicted and sentenced to 2 years and 6 mont...

Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command have arrested about 6 suspects in connection to Guyuk and Lamurde Local Government Areas clashes.  The lingering clashes claimed so far claimed many lives of innocent citizens, while property worth millions destroyed. But the police command in its effort to bring an end to the clashes by restoring nomalcy in the LGAs, apprehended about 6 suspects in connection to the clashes. The suspects include ;Honga Bulus, 20 and Abdulsalam Shaibu, 18, residents of Boshikiri in Guyuk LGA. Others are; Shitu Garba , 25, Abubakar Hamman,48, Sale Umar, 26, Ayuba Idi,  28, residents of Lafiya, Lamurde LGAs. This is contained in a statement by the image maker of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Thursday. SP Nguroje, said that the suspects were apprehended at the crime scene and are currently assisting the police in identifying the sponsors and collaborators. He added that the Commissioner of Polic...

The Adamawa Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, has discharged a woman who delivered a bouncing baby boy while in prison custody along side her siblings accused killing step son. The woman, Zainab Audu(2nd Defendant) along side two (2) of her siblings, Rukayya Audu(1st Defendant), Musa Abdullahi(3rd Defendant) and one other, Abubakar Hassan(4th Defendant) were accused of killing a 19 year old Abdullahi Samaila. While the 4th Defendant is a son of the 2nd Defendant; Zainab Audu, the Deceased is the step son of her Sister; Rukayya Audu (1st Defendant)     Zainab and 3 other Defendants of Sangere Futy in Girei Local Government Area were arraigned before the Court on the 27th August, 2020 over alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide punishable with death. According to the Prosecution, the offences contravened Sections 60(1) (a) and punishable under Section 61(1) as well as Section 191(c) and punishable under 192 (b) of the Adamawa state Penal Code Law 2018. The Defend...

The Adamawa Chief Judge, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, has discharged a woman who delivered a bouncing baby boy while in prison custody along side her siblings accused killing step son. The woman, Zainab Audu(2nd Defendant) along side two (2) of her siblings, Rukayya Audu(1st Defendant), Musa Abdullahi(3rd Defendant) and one other, Abubakar Hassan(4th Defendant) were accused of killing a 19 year old Abdullahi Samaila. While the 4th Defendant is a son of the 2nd Defendant; Zainab Audu, the Deceased is the step son of her Sister; Rukayya Audu (1st Defendant) Zainab and 3 other Defendants of Sangere Futy in Girei Local Government Area were arraigned before the Court on the 27th August, 2020 over alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide punishable with death. According to the Prosecution, the offences contravened Sections 60(1) (a) and punishable under Section 61(1) as well as Section 191(c) and punishable under 192 (b) of the Adamawa state Penal Code Law 2018. The Defendants allegedl...

The Member representing Mubi North constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Shuaibu Dan Musa, on Wednesday,  dumped All Progressives Congress(APC) for the ruling Peoples' Democratic Party(PDP). Hon. Dan Musa who won 2019 general election for the constituency under the platform of the APC, announced his defection from the party to PDP at the plenary session presided by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas on Tuesday. In a letter read at the resumed plenary by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, the lawmaker cited injustice and lack of internal democracy in his former party as to reason behind his defection. NEWS PLATFORM recalls that the Lawmaker has sought for re-election under his former party, but lost out during the just concluded primary election conducted by APC.

Worried by the incessant clashes between Lunguda and Waja in Guyuk and Lamurde Local Government Areas respectively, the Adamawa State House of Assembly on Tuesday, set up a 5-Man Committee to investigate the clashes. According to the Assembly, the Committee is to unravel the circumstances surrounding the clashes with a view to proffer a lasting solution for peace and stability in the affected communities. The Committee has the Majority Leader, Hon. Hammantukur Yetisuri(Jada Mbulo) as its Chairman, while Hon. Myandassa Bauna(Lamurde), Hon. Bathiya Wesley(Hong), Hon. Adwawa Donglock(Guyuk) and Hon. Abdullahi Ahmadu(Leko Koma) as members. The Committee is expected to carry out investigation as well as submit its recommendations within 2 weeks for consideration. NEWS PLATFORM can report. The Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, who announced the membership of the committee while presiding over the sitting, tasked them to carry out their assignment with a sincere mind in order...

The Chairman Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Adamawa State chapter, Bishop. Dr. Stephen Dami Mamza, says the agitations for a Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket in some quarters is discriminatory, saying it is dead on arrival. Dr. Dami Mamza, who stated this while addressing press on Sunday, explained that it has become necessary to address press regarding the present polical situation in the country particularly the issue of choosing running mates by the 2 major political parties (PDP and APC). He said that there are lot of debates in the ruling political party about running Muslim-Muslim ticket, saying Nigeria has passed the stage of Muslim-Muslim or Christian-Christian ticket". "Nigeria of 1993, during the time Abiola and Kingibe is different from the Nigeria of 2022 or 2023. So if you talk about Muslim-Muslim ticket, it is discriminatory. It is a kind of politics of exclusion and there is no need to play such in Nigeria" he lamented. He said that everybody need...

Three Local Hunters who were accused of supplying food to suspected kidnappers in Fufore and Girei Local Government Areas, Adamawa State have been arrested. They are; Auwal Mohammed, 28, Isah Umaru, 40 and Rabiu Mohammed 19. Items including Locally made pistol, TVS motorcycle, food items, mats, ropes used in tying their victims among others were recovered. A statement by PPRO, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM, said that the suspects were apprehended on the 9th June, 2022 following an intelligence report. SP Nguroje added that the suspects were part of the gang terorising Girei, Daware, Pariya villages in Girei and Fufore LGAs. He said "all members of the hunters association attached to Tambajam and Tsigire villages of Fufore and Song LGAs are collaborators of the nefarious kidnapping activities going on in that axis", Nguroje added.   He stated that the suspects betrayed the trust reposed in them by the communities in protecting lives and proper...

Two gun wielding Local Hunters allegedly shot and killed a mother and her son accused of witchcraft in Madagali Local Governmernt Area, Adamawa State. The victims simply identified as Uzarai Musa and Kladang Musa of Bitikaya in Madagali LGA were accused of being witches terrorising the inhabitants of their community. It was as a result of the allegation of practicing witchcraft that the local security men, Hassan Solomon, 26 and Uleri Shaba, 28, of Gulak opened fire on their victims which led to their untimely death. The affected hunters claimed that the Deceased had killed 2 of their relations and were responsible for other mysterious deaths and happenings in their community. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that late Uzarai was shot on the stomarch by the hunters, while her son was shot by the neck at their residence on Sunday 5th June, 2022 by 4:20pm. Speaking to NEWS PLATFORM while being paraded at the police headquaters, the suspects said that they decided to rid the community of these evil p...

The Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, on Tuesday, convicted and sentenced 4 Men to 10 years in prison each without option of fine. Justice Nathan, convicted the 4 defendants after they were found guilty on 2 count charges of criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide. The Convicts include; Bello Abdu, 42, Maikudi Abdu, 25, Sale Mohammed, 26 and Musa Abubakar, 42, all cattle rearers. The Convicts caused the death of Amina Mohammed Dauji, in the outskirt of Yola South Local Government Area by dismembering her with cutlasses with an intention of causing her death. Bello (1st Convict) who is an Elder Brother to Maikudi(2nd Convict), hired 2 other Convicts of Bagalchi village in Girei LGA at the sum N20, 000 who matchted the women to death.  Late Amina was accused by Bello as the one who was responsible for the death of his beloved Wife, Tobedo and his Mother respectively, saying that the Deceased mentioned the name of Amina as a witch who was attacking them in thei...

A 25 year old man, Jika John is currently cooling off in one of the cells of the Adamawa State Command over alleged criminal tresspass and attempt to commit theft. The accused person who hails from Michika Local Government Area but resides at Sabon Pegi in Wuro Chekke, Yola South LGA in the State was arrested on Monday 6th June, 2022. He was apprehended following a distressed call from the College of Nursing and Midwifery Yola, where he had tresspassed to perpetrate the alleged crime. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the Suspect entered the College in order to steal gas cylinder in the female hostel in order to sell it. But speaking to newsmen at the headquaters of the Police Command, the Suspect, Jika, narrated that there was a girl in the school who asked him to pay her a visit in order to have sex. He confessed that they made an arrangement with the girl on Sunday 5th June, 2022 against Monday for convienence as all her room mates will not be in the hostel, saying that he went and wore f...

The Member representing Guyuk constituency at the Adamawa state House of Assembly, Hon. Adwawa Donglock, says operating with local hunters is the only solution to security challenges in Guyuk Local Government Area. Hon. Adwawa, who stated this while condoling the inhabitants of Dumna community in Guyuk Local Government Area, over the recent communal clash which claimed about 4 innocent lives. The Legislator disclosed that the only way to proffer lasting solution on the incessant attacks on Guyuk communities is the active involvement of the Local Hunters. Hon. Adwawa who is the Chairman Committee of Public Petition and Electoral Matters of the assembly obvserved that the Hunters know their terrain very well and that their involvement will go along way in ending such clashes. He used the opportunity and met with the security chiefs including the Police, Army, Civil Defense among where they deliberated on how to curb the clashes. He extended his deepest condolences to the immediate famili...

An Aspirant for the office of the National Youth Leader of APC in the just concluded primary election, Mr Alex Kamkwis, says his support will be for the PDP Presidential Candidate, Alh. Atiku Abubakar, if Ahmed Tinubu finally wins the ongoing APC primary election. Mr. Alex, a Strong Supporter of APC declared that Atiku Abubakar will be his Presidential Candidate if Ahmed Tinubu becomes the flag bearer of the APC, because he is confident that Tinubu cannot win election for the party. He frowned at the manner some APC Presidential Contestants are stepping down for Tinubu in order to pave a way for his emergence. Mr. Kamkwis noted that it is only a young and strong Candidate that can beat the PDP Candidate, in the forth coming general election, saying APC is expected to produce a strong Candidate to fly the party's ticket.

Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended an 18 year old, Volamu Kalbes in connection to an alleged brutal murder of a 36 year Talatu Alh. Usman, and her 1 year old child in Lamurde Local Government Area. Both Suspect and the Victims hail from Sabon Layi village in Lamurde LGA, Adamawa State. A release by the image maker of the Police Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, said that the Suspect was arrested on the 6th June, 2022. SP Nguroje, stated that the Volamu allegedly attacked the victim by the river side where she went to take bath along side her innocent child. "The Victim was said to have resisted an attempt by the Suspect to rape but to no avail, as he overpowered her as result of which he subdued and pressed her down into the water where she died", He explained. "As this was not enough, the Suspect took the child who was crying uncontrollably on the river bank and pressed him into the water until he also became life...

The Chief Judge of Adamawa State, Hon. Justice Nathan Musa, on Monday posted 4 new High Court Judges sworn in recently. Those posted include; Hon. Justice Felix D. Nzarga to High Court 8 Yola, Hon. Justice Abbas Adamu Hobon to High Court No 2 Mubi, Hon. Justice Maxwell Pukuma to Ganye High Court division and Hon. Justice Ishaku Yakubu Halliru to High Court 7 Yola. Justice Nathan, also redeployed Hon. Danladi Mohammed from Mubi division to High Court No 4 Yola, while Justice Kyanson Samuel Lawanson from Ganye to High Court No 1 Mubi. A circular dated 6th June, 2022 and signed by Justice Nathan, a copy of which was obtained by NEWS PLATFORM, said that the posting and redeployment is with immediate effect.

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 7 suspects including 3 Women in connection to the brutal murder and burning of a 74 year old Zira Gree, of Gelegu village, Michika Local Government Area. The suspects nabbed by the police include; Tumba Dalle, 68, Mary Kwoji,  45, Deliver Tumba, 28, Okoko Sini, 28 and Esther Kwatri, 34. Others are; Usa Okoko, 20 and Husseini Kwoji, 22, residents of Kopale village, Michika LGA. A release by the Spokesman of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Friday, said that the suspects were arrested on the 31st May, 2022. SP Nguroje, disclosed that the accused persons conspired, waylaid and mangled the victim to death and subsequently burnt his corpse beyond recognition on the 29th April, 2022. "Investigation so far revealed that the suspects had earlier alleged that the victim was responsible for the death of their aged father, Kwoji Sini, who died on the 17th April, 2022 at General Hospital Michika after...

For now, the Yola Correctional Centre in Adamawa State is the abode of an House Wife, Hapsat Saidu, and 2 Siblings, pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation into the killing of 60 year old Saidu Mamman. Hapsat who is Wife to Late Saidu Mamman, while Fa'iza Saidu and Faisal Saidu, Daughter and Son of the Deceased respectively, allegedly conspired among themselves and gruesomely murdered their Victim. They had confessed to paying the sum of N120, 000, to one Mathew Peter(aka Goga) who assassinated their breadwinner for his refusal to give them a breathing space and in order to inherit his property. While, the trio are currently behind bars following an order of Yola Chief Magistrate Court I, the whereabout of Goga is not known as he was said have since escaped. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that Saidu Mamman was killed on the 4th April, 2022 at his residence at Sangere FUTY in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State. He was found uncounscious in the pool of his own blood by 6:00a...

A Gubernatorial Aspirant in the just concluded APC primary election, Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas, has appreciated the support accorded to him before and during primary election. Hon. Namdas, thanked the Leadership and other Stakeholders of APC, his Campaign Team, Supporters and the entire citizens for show of love sacrifices. He said he had indeed participated in many elections and won some and lost some, and that the just concluded primary election is one of them. According to him, the journey was not the one he went alone, therefore he will not take for granted the sacrifices and contributions of many individuals and groups towards him. "To this end, I will like to humbly take this opportunity to thank the citizens of our dear state for not only trusting in me but also supporting me throughout the campaign period up to the time of election",  he added. He thanked APC for giving him the platform to serve the people of his constituency at the National Assembly as well as the privi...