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Police in Adamawa State have arrested 400 level student of Plateau State University Bokkos, who specialises in forging and issuing fake National ID cards. The 24 year old accused, Ajik Ishaq, who studies English and Literature at the university, was arrested at welcome to Yola, in Adamawa State on the 24th November, 2022. Ajik, was apprehended while parading as well as adverstising the kind of services he renders to people as staff of the National Identity Management Commission(NIMC). NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the fraudster had since defrauded about 28 unsuspecting citizens and realised the sum of N34, 000. only. He confessed while being paraded along side 26 other suspects at the police headquaters in Yola that he only collects the sum of N1, 500, only per identity card. He narrated that whenever he meets a Christian, he gives his name as Ajik, and that while with a Muslim, he identifies himself as Yusuf in order win trust. He said that it was somebody who suspected him while advert...

A 36 year old woman, Bilkisu and her husband Nafiu Yusuf, are currently cooling their heels in one of the cells of the Adamawa State Police Command over allegation of kidnapping.   Bilkisu and mother 8 of Sangere in Yola South LGA, was arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting crime, while her lovely husband was apprehended for abduction. The accused and her husband, who were nabbed by the operatives of the command, were among the 27 suspects paraded by the  Commissoner of Police, S.K Akande, on Wednesday. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the woman was nabbed following the arrest of her husband in connection to crime who eventually led the operatives to his residence for a search. She was accused of hiding an AK-47 riffle which her husband was using in perpetrating the alleged crime.  Bilkisu, who denied the allegation, confessed that she sighted the weapon under their bed and decided to carry and keep it somewhere for fear of children. According to her, she has neigther seen...

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 909 suspects, recovered 22 AK-47 as well as 48 locally fabricated riffles. NEWS PLATFORM can report. According to the Command, out of 909 suspects apprehended, 845 have since been prosecuted. It said that the suspects were nabbed in connection to armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, other sexual offences among others. It disclosed that the command recovered 22 AK-47 rifles, 15 motor vehicle/truck, 25 tricycles/motorcycles, 14 locally fabricated single barrel guns, 326 live ammunitions. Others are; 19 locally made guns, 4 pump action, 12 bow and arrow, 4 torch light, stabilizer (5000w) binaton generator TIC yellow is colour. Others include; 22 empty magazine, 7 cartridges, 27 cuttlasses/knives/other dangerous weapons, 68 handsets (17) air conditioner, hard drugs, human skulls, N4, 915million and several other items. The Commissioner of Police, CP S.K. Akande, made this known while parading a total of 27 suspects arrested recently ...

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 909 suspects, recovered 22 AK-47 as well as 48 locally fabricated riffles. According to the Command, out of 909 suspects apprehended, 845 have since been prosecuted. It said that the suspects were nabbed in connection to armed robbery, kidnapping, culpable homicide, rape, other sexual offences among others. It disclosed that the command recovered 22 AK-47 rifles, 15 motor vehicle/truck, 25 tricycles/motorcycles, 14 locally fabricated single barrel guns, 326 live ammunitions. Others are; 19 locally made guns, 4 pump action, 12 bow and arrow, 4 torch light, stabilizer (5000w) binaton generator TIC yellow is colour. Others include; 22 empty magazine, 7 cartridges, 27 cuttlasses/knives/other dangerous weapons, 68 handsets (17) air conditioner, hard drugs, human skulls, N4, 915million and several other items. The Commissioner of Police, CP S.K. Akande, made this known while parading a total of 27 suspects arrested recently at the police headquaters ...

Impressed by its performance in improving the Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of Adamawa State, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has showered praises on the Revenue Board for enhancing revenue profile of the State. Governor Fintiri, applauded the board under the Chairmanship of Alh. Hamman Adama Njabari, while presenting the 2023 budget proposal at the floor of the State House of Assembly last week. He told the Assembly that his government had noticed an appreciable improvement in the monthly revenue generation, saying that the board has been rejuvenated/reformed, hence the remarkable achievements. According to him, “IGR of Adamawa State has commendably improved in recent times, which had greatly contributed to the total revenue of the state, and that the board has been sustaining it. He disclosed that the board had successfully implemented the statutory rate of fees and levies applicable by law to livestock revenue collections, implemented tax programs which reduce hardship on tax pa...

Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas and Auwal D. Tukur The Federal High Court I in Yola, Adamawa State on Monday, nullified the primary election of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) which produced the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, as candidate for Central Senatorial District. The election was invalidated on grounds that an aspirant, Auwal D. Tukur, who participated in the exercise did not resign his appointment as the Chairman Governing Council of the State University Mubi, before contesting. Auwal Tukur's participation in the exercise without tendering his resignation letter brought about the nullification of the election which saw the emergence of Iya Abbas, as flagbearer. Aside the nullification of the exercise, the court barred the party from fielding a candidate for the district in the 2023, general election since the entire excercise was voided. The court's judgement scuttled the chance of Iya Abbas, who represents Uba/Gaya constituency at the State House ...

A Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa state has nullified the election of the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, as the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for Adamawa Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming general elections. The court said that the PDP has no candidate for Adamawa Senatorial District NEWS PLATFORM can report.

  A Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa state has just dismissed a suit filed against Speaker state assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, seeking an order invalidating his election as PDP’s senatorial candidate for central zone. NEWS PLATFORM can report. Details....

A Federal High Court in Yola, Adamawa state has nullified the election of the Speaker of the State Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, as the Peoples Democratic Party’s candidate for Adamawa Central Senatorial District in the forthcoming general elections. NEWS PLATFORM can report.

Over 7, 000 teenagers and young adults in Adamawa state were on Saturday, empowered for spiritual as well as academic excellence by the Convener of the Impact Academy, Pastor. Dr. W. F. Kumuyi. The teenagers and young adults were empowered during the event tagged, "Impact Academy" by Pastor Dr. Kumuyi, who is also the General Superitendent of the Deeper Life Bible Ministry. The programme drew teenagers, students, corps members and young adults mostly from both public and private primary and Secondary Schools, Polytechnics, Colleges of Education and Universities among others in the state and across the world. During the historic event, junior and senior youths as well as vocational and ex-students were equipped on removing barriers to all round excellence, little foxes that destroy all round excellence and sustaining power for all round excellence. Likewise, staff, students, corpers and postgraduate were impacted on advancing in scholarship and excerptional service, breaking t...

The Governorship Candidate of the People's Redemption Party (PRP) in Adamawa state, Hon. Ibrahim Baba-Inna, says he is determined to take the state to the next level if voted into power come 2023. The Governorship candidate disclosed this Saturday, during the party's state summit, which also saw the inauguration of its Governorship campaign council and membership drive initiative at party's Secretariat, in Yola.  The Deputy Governorship candidate of the party, Mrs Rebecca Audu who was also in attendance, saw the unveiling of State Executives, LG Chairmen, Women Leaders(all LGs), Youth Leaders(All LGs) and Organizing Secretaries who promised to work in tandem for the victory of the party. Also in attendance was the 3 Senatorial candidates, 7 House of Reps and 25 State House of Assembly candidates of the party  He said that his campaign agenda which would soon be unveiled further disclosed  the party's determination to bring out the state out of the shackles backwardness ...

Federal High Court in Adamawa State on Friday, dismissed a suit instituted challenging the election of Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak, member representing Verre constituency at the House of Assembly. Hon. Justice A. M. Anka, who dismissed the suit while delivering judgement on Friday, held that the action is incompetent and dismissed it accordingly. The legislator who is seeking re-election for third term was declared winner of the APC primary election conducted on the 27th May, 2022. at Karlahi GDSS.  But dissatisfied with the election, Hon. Nathaniel Hammarabe Yakim and Hon. Geoffrey Bulus Domgete who also contested for the seat, instituted an action challenging the exercise. The aspirants joined APC, Hon. Abdullahi Umar Yapak and the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants. According to the plaintiffs, the exercise which was held at the Karlahi Government Day Secondary School on the 27th May, 2022 was marred by irregularities, and described it a...

The Federal High Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday, voided the election Hon. Ja'afar Abubakar Magaji, for Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha federal constituency. The court presided by Hon. Justice A. M. Anka, voided APC primary election which saw the incumbent member representing the constituency emerging the winner. Anka, declared that the delegates who voted during the exercise were fake in clear violation of the electoral act, saying that the electoral act was breached by APC. Justice Anka declined to order for fresh primary election in the federal constituency, saying that the party shall not field a candidate in the 2023 general election. He ordered the Hon. Jaafar, to stop parading himself as the candidate and ordered INEC to disregard his name as APC candidate. The court delivered judgement in suit filed by Hon. Jandani and former Chairman Maiha Local Government Council, Jibrilla Mohammed (Ustaz) and 4 other aspirants who participated in the exercise. During th...

The Federal High Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday, voided the election Hon. Ja'afar Abubakar Magaji, for Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha federal constituency. The court presided by Hon. Justice A. M. Anka, voided APC primary election which saw the incumbent member representing the constituency emerging the winner. Anka, declared that the delegates who voted during the exercise were fake in clear violation of the electoral act, saying that the electoral act was breached by APC. Justice Anka declined to order for fresh primary election in the federal constituency, saying that the party shall not field a candidate in the 2023 general election. He ordered the Hon. Jaafar, to stop parading himself as the candidate and ordered INEC to disregard his name as APC candidate. The court delivered judgement in suit filed by Hon. Jandani and former Chairman Maiha Local Government Council, Jibrilla Mohammed (Ustaz) and 4 other aspirants who participated in the exercise. During th...

The Federal High Court I sitting in Yola, Adamawa State on Friday, voided the election Hon. Ja'afar Abubakar Magaji, for Mubi North, Mubi South and Maiha federal constituency. The court presided by Hon. Justice A. M. Anka, voided APC primary election which saw the incumbent member representing the constituency emerging the winner. Anka, declared that the delegates who voted during the exercise were fake in clear violation of the electoral act, saying that the electoral act was breached by APC. Justice Anka declined to order for fresh primary election in the federal constituency, saying that the party shall not field a candidate in the 2023 general election. He ordered the Hon. Jaafar, to stop parading himself as the candidate and ordered INEC to disregard his name as APC candidate. The court delivered judgement in suit filed by Hon. Jandani and former Chairman Maiha Local Government Council, Jibrilla Mohammed (Ustaz) and 4 other aspirants who participated in the exercise. During th...

The Court of Appeal Yola Division on Thursday, set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court which voided the election of the Governorship Candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru Binani. However, the court has upheld the candidature of Senator Binani, and ordered the party to forward her name to the electoral body ahead of the 2023 general election. The three member of the appellate court headed by Hon. Justice Tani Yusuf Hassan, set aside the lower court's verdict while delivering judgement on the appeal instituted by Binani. In a unanimous decision, the court allowed her appeal as sought and consequently set aside the lower court's judgement delivered on the 14th October, 2022, by Hon.Justice A. M. Anka. Likewise, the appellate court has struck out the appeal brought before it by the embattled APC governorship aspirant, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu. In his appeal, Ribadu, prayed the court to allow his appeal as well as order APC to conduct fresh governorshi...

A 61 year old fake Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Olakunle Adesola, has been apprehended for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting members of the public to the tone of N10million. Olakunle, who was parading himself as AIG, EFCC Officer and Senior Legal Practitioner since 1980, succeeded in defrauding general public of the said amount of money.   The serial frauster was nabbed by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command following a series of petitions and reports at various formations/ units of the police command. A release by DSP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer FCT Command for the Commissioner of Police, CP Babaji Sunday, said that the acussed was arrested on the 20th November, 2022 by The command’s intelligence asset. The PPRO disclosed that the imposter who resides at Liberty Estate by spring road AMAC Abuja, was arrested by the operatives attached to the Anti-violence Crime section of the State Criminal investigations Department (SCID ). According t...

The Court of Appeal, sitting in Yola, Adamawa state has dismissed a suit challenging the election of Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada, for Michika/Madagali Federal Constituency. Consequently, the court upheld the judgement of the Federal High Court II sitting in Yola, and dismissed the appeal instituted by an aspirant, Anna Sini, contending the election of Hon. Depolis. Hon. Justice Tanko Saidu Hassan, who dismissed the appeal while delivering judgement on Tuesday, declared that the appeal lacked merit and ought to be dismissed. NEWS PLATFORM recalled that the Federal High Court had while delivering its judgement on the matter, declined to nullify the primary election of the APC which produced Hon. Depolis as the candidate for Michika/Madagali constituency. Hon. Justice S. I. Kogo, refused to grant all the reliffs sought by the female politician, saying that the exercise conducted by APC for Michika/Madagali, was in compliance with the provision of the law. According to him, Hon. Depolis was du...

Adamawa State House of Assembly Committee on Education on Tuesday, organised a public hearing on a bill for a law to provide compulsory free education for pupils in primary and secondary schools. The public hearing was organised by the House Committee on Education, Tertiary and Professional Institutions headed by the Member representing Hong constituency, Hon. Bathiya Wesley. The event drew Stakeholders from the Ministry of Education, Adamawa State Universal Basic Education Board, Education Resource Center, Parent Teacher Association(PTA), Women in Education Network among others. Stakeholders who participated in the public hearing furnished the committee with inputs on the proposed free education bill floated by Hon. Bathiya Wesley. Speaking while declaring the event open, the Speaker of the Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aminu Iya Abbas, said that the issue of free education started during their 2018/2019 electioneering campaigns. He stated that it was Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, who came up w...

Ahead of the Global Crusade with the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church, Pastor (Dr.) W. F. Kumuyi, the Leadership of the Christian Association in Nigeria (CAN) says that the scheduled event is for everybody. The Global Crusade is scheduled to take place from the 24th to 29th November, 2022, at the Deeper Unity Camp Ground Kwanan Waya along Numan road. It is against this backdrop that tens and thousands of christians cut across denominations in Adamawa and beyond are expected to attend the crusade with a theme" The Power That Never Fails". During the 6 day world wide event, Pastor Kumuyi, who is the Convener of the Global Crusade, tagged, "Global Crusade with Kumuyi", will deliver messages which will be transmitted live from Alpha location to not only the 36 States of the Federation but across the nations of the world. Likewise, during the crusade, the man of God, will hold a special conference with the Ministers, Church Workers and Professionals...

Hon. Abdulrazak Namdas Governorship Campaign Organization, on Monday lauded the effort of the wife of the president of the federal republic of Nigeria, Aisha Buhari for taking a bold step towards uniting members of the All Progressives Congress in Adamawa state ahead of the 2023 general elections. The First Lady had on Friday held a crucial meeting with stakeholders, candidates, and elders of the party at the presidential villa to unite the party and ensure they win the 2023 elections at all levels.  The Namdas campaign group which has been serving as a critical support group for the APC both within and outside the state met and applaud the vision of the First Lady and the desire to unite the party. The group also reviewed its activities over the past few months as well as strategized on the possible ways of supporting and ensuring that candidates of the party at all levels get the desired results before, during, and after the election. In a communique signed by the leader of the N...

The Adamawa State Police Command has apprehended a 52 year old Vice Principal Government Girls Secondary School(GGSS) Senior Section Murke in Song LGA, Enock Kwaleji, for raping a 13 years old girl. The suspect, Enock Kwaleji, was arrested on 20th Novemner, 2022 for allegedly raping the minor at Sangere Community in Jabbi Lamba,Girei LGA. A release by the PPRO, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Tuesday, said that the suspect and  resident of Salama House Sangere Jabbi Lamba, in Girei LGA, lured the victim to an uncompleted building and forcefully had undue carnal knowledge of her on 15th November, 2022. SP Nguroje, said that the incident was reported to the Divisional Police Headquarters, Jabbi Lamba by the victim's mother. According to him, preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect is a Vice Principal at GGSS Senior Section, Murke in Song LGA.  He said that the Commissioner of Police, SK Akande, who frowned at the irritable incident, ...

Muhammed Auwal Abubakar aka Fadi A middle age man and diploma holder from the Adamawa State Polytechnic, Yola, Muhammed Auwal Abubakar, was on Monday,  remanded in prison custody for dressing as lady in order to dupe men. Muhammed who holds Diploma in Business Management Education, was remanded in prison custody by the Chief Magistrate Court Girei presided by Martina Gregory. The defendant who gave his female name as Fadi, pleaded guilty after he was arraigned before the court by the Prosecutor, Inspector Wamkai Ngapuro. Muhammed who hails from Tashan Sani in Yola South LGA, told the court that he is diploma holder, and that he dresses like a woman and follows ladies in order to exploit men of insatiable taste. NEWS PLATFORM learnt that during their outings, the ladies usually give him between N500 to N1, 500 depending on the money they realise on that day from their victims. It was further gathered that anytime gullible men wanted to take her (him) out, the ladies who go out toget...

Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, CP SK Akande, has vowed to trail as well as punish attackers of Muhammed B. Tukur Gcfr, Senior Special Assistant to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on New Media. M. B. Tukur and his wife were attacked by yet to be identified persons at his residence in Yola. The CP in statement by the PPRO, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM, ordered the operatives of the command to fish out the perpetrators.   He said that the command will not fold its arms and allow criminals to have their way, and assured Fintiri and the citizens of the command's readiness to ensure the state is rid of criminals. Akande, ordered operatives of the command drawn from the Special Rapid Response Team (SRRT) and other Tactical Squads to carryout a tactical and intelligence - driven 24/7 raid against hoodlums that are hell bent in distrupting peace. He also directed the Divisional Police Officers to personally lead the night patrols in their respective A...

A 38 year old female prayer warrior who is also a native doctor, Ruth Keneth, has been apprehended by the Adamawa State Command for allegedly conniving with kidnappers. Ruth and mother of 7, who resides along Numan road in Yola, Adamawa State, was accused of furnishing kidnappers with a phone number of a sick person brought to her from Bengo in Fufore LGA for prayers. The woman who was paraded at the police headquaters in Yola on Friday, said that her business is praying and administering herbs to those who have spiritual problems. The professed prayer warrior/native doctor landed herself in the soup few days after the sick person brought to her for prayers and his children were called by the suspects who demanded N10million ransom. When the man was taken to her for healing by his children and son in-law, the woman informed them that it was revealed to her during prayers that the man's name was given to kidnappers. She advised them to buy a ram of 2 years without barganing its priz...

About 10 Special Hunters in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa state have appeared in court for allegedly killing a man, setting the corpse ablaze as well as inciting public disturbance. The affected hunters are facing trial before Hon. Justice Danladi Mohammed, led High Court on 4 count charges which they had denied it commission. The hunters are; Abubakar Hamman, 48 (Chairman),  Musa Mohammed, 38, Ibrahim NEPA, 35, Musa Ibrahim, 21, Ibrahim Jibrilla, 40, Abdullahi Siniya, 31 and Yusuf Buba, 39. Abubakar and 6 others were arraigned over alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to section 191 and punishable under section 192(b) Perial Code Law. While the remaining defendants including Usman Nabari(aka Usman Manaja) 45, Abdullahi Sabitu, 27, Aminu Yahaya, 25(at large) and Solomon Nabari, 25, were charged along side 7 other defendants for alleged criminal intimidation and inciting disturbance. According to the prosecution, the alleged offe...

About 10 Special Hunters in Lamurde Local Government Area, Adamawa state have appeared in court for allegedly killing a man, setting the corpse ablaze as well as inciting public disturbance. The affected hunters are facing trial before Hon. Justice Danladi Mohammed, led High Court on 4 count charges which they had denied it commission. The hunters are; Abubakar Hamman, 48 (Chairman),  Musa Mohammed, 38, Ibrahim NEPA, 35, Musa Ibrahim, 21, Ibrahim Jibrilla, 40, Abdullahi Siniya, 31 and Yusuf Buba, 39. Abubakar and 6 others were arraigned over alleged criminal conspiracy and culpable homicide punishable with death, contrary to section 191 and punishable under section 192(b) Perial Code Law. While the remaining defendants including Usman Nabari(aka Usman Manaja) 45, Abdullahi Sabitu, 27, Aminu Yahaya, 25(at large) and Solomon Nabari, 25, were charged along side 7 other defendants for alleged criminal intimidation and inciting disturbance. According to the prosecution, the alleged offe...

Over 70,000 people from Adamawa state and environs are expected to attend a Global Crusade with Pastor(Dr.) W. F. Kumuyi, the General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church. The event tagged Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) is slated for Thursday 24th to Tuesday 29th, November, 2022, at the Deeper Unity Camp Ground Kwanan Waya along Numan road. The 6-day crusade with the theme,"The Power That Never Fails" is expected to be graced by over 70, 000 people cut across the state and environs. The Chairman Local Organising Committee, Pastor(Prof) A. A Adebayo, disclosed this while addressing newsmen at the Deeper Life Bible Church headquaters on Thursday. He stated that they targeted 70, 000 participants are those from Adamawa and environs not to talk of tens of thousands of people who view the GCK live in Nigeria and across the nations of the world. "For over a year now, Pastor (Dr.) W. F. Kumuyi of the Deeper Christian Life Church has been organising a monthly Global ...

The Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command will today,  commence shooting exercise. The exercise will take place at the Counter Terrorism Unit base, Near Nas Radio station in Girei Local Government Area. An announcement by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, which was made available to NEWS PLATFORM, explained that the exercise will last for 3 days. He asked members of the public especially those around the area not to panic when they hear sounds of gun shots. It also asked farmers to keep off from the area for the period of the exercise.

A 34 year old man identified as Iliya Adamu, has committed suicide after he was accused of stealing the sum of N40,000 about 8 months ago. Late Iliya of Kwanan Waya in Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State was found hanging from a rope tied to a tree on Thursday, last week. The deceased and a bricklayer who was working in Girei LGA, was accused by his brother of stealing the money in April, 2022. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the deceased terminated his own life after he kept complaining as well as denying the allegation levelled against him by his own brother. Getting fade up with the wave of reproach and embarassement, the deceased went and ended his own life in a brutal manner in order to rest. The lifeless body of the man was found dangling in the bush in Girei LGA after 2 days, which threw the community in a gloomy mood and confusion. Sources said that a container of insecticide was found near the place where he hanged himself believing that he might have consumed it while...

A 34 year old man identified as Iliya Adamu, has committed suicide after he was accused of stealing the sum of N40,000 about 8 months ago. Late Iliya of Kwanan Waya in Yola South Local Government Area, Adamawa State was found hanging from a rope tied to a tree on Thursday, last week. The deceased and a bricklayer who was working in Girei LGA, was accused by his brother of stealing the money in April, 2022. NEWS PLATFORM gathered that the deceased terminated his own life after he kept complaining as well as denying the allegation levelled against him by his own brother. Getting fade up with the wave of reproach and embarassement, the deceased went and ended his own life in a brutal manner in order to rest. The lifeless body of the man was found dangling in the bush in Girei LGA after 2 days, which threw the community in a gloomy mood and confusion. Sources said that a container of insecticide was found near the place where he hanged himself believing that he might have consumed it while...

The Deputy Speaker Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Pwamwakeno Mackondo, has expressed sadness over the demise of the 1st Woman Commissioner, Chief. Mrs. Fibi Nancy Nadah. Chief. Mrs.Nadah, the first woman Commissioner of Information in the defunct Gongola State passed on the 13th November, 2022. Hon. Mackondo who represents Numan constituency at the Assemnly, described late Nadah as a good woman who dedicated and worked assiduously for the state. The lawmaker in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday, said that he received the news of the departure of one of Bwatiye's illustrious daughters with a rude shock. He described her demise as great loss not only to her immediate family, his constituency, Numan Federation but the state in general, and however extended his condolences on his behalf and that of his constituency. Hon. Mackondo, also consoled the entire Bwatiye Community, the Hama Bachama, Dr. Daniel Ismaila Shagah, Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, and prayed God t...

The Yola Division of the Court of Appeal on Monday, reserved judgment in the appeals filed by the Nuhu Ribadu, Aishatu Binani and the All Progressives Congress(APC).  The appeals were instituted by APC Governorship Aspirant, Nuhu Ribadu, winner of Governorship primary, Aishatu Binani and the leadership of the party in the state. After hearing the appeals on Monday, the panel, led by Justice Tani Hassan Yusuf, said they would communicate the date for judgment to the parties. In his appeal, Ribadu, is asking the court to allow his appeal as well as set aside the judgement of the Federal High delivered on the 14th October, 2022. Ribadu, through hisd counsel, M. I. Dikko (SAN) asked the court to direct APC to conduct fresh primary election to enable him participate in the exercise ahead of 2023 general election. Furthermore, he alleged that the lower court had erred in law having declined to order for fresh primary even after finding out that the primary election was replate with overv...

Adamawa State Police Command has warned political thugs to steer clear of the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) facilities or face the full wrath of the Command. Already, the Command has deployed its operational asset around the headquaters of the electoral body in the state, and ordered a total clamp down on violators. The Commissioner of Police, CP SK Akande, in a release by the spokesman of the Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, said that the deployment is to checkmate criminal activities around the area. According to the Command, the deployment is to ensure surveillance to curtail criminal activities as a further manifestation of the IGP's determination to providing conducive atmosphere for political process in the state. "This deployments will surely assist in monitoring INEC materials, prevent any attempt to invade INEC premises, coordinate timely response to distress call and to clamp down on violators". Nguroje explained. SP Nguroje, stated that th...

Upper Area Court 4 in Yola, Adamawa state has awarded 8 years prison term to a youngman, Aliyu Abubakar, a facilitator of "shila" activities. NEWS PLATFORM can report. Hon. Ibrahim Musa Ulenda, presiding judge of the court awarded 7 and 1 year old jail terms to the convict for theft and being in possession of indian hemp respectively. The convict and resident of Damilu ward in Yola North Local Government Area, was onvicted and sentenced after he was tried and found quilty for the offences. Aliyu, a commercial tricycle operator was said to be the one facilitating the movement of "shila" boys who attack and snatch unsuspecting citizens of their handsets and other valuables. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Coleman Micheal, the convict conspired with 2 others now at large and stole 3 sheeps and snatched a handset. He told the court that the convict and 2 suspects (now at large) were pursued by the mob, but that the 2 accused managed and escaped. He narrated that ...

Police in Adamawa State have arrested a 32 year old man, Joseph Nwakibe, accused of fraudulent activities with 10 different ATM cards. The police command in a release by its image maker, SP Suleiman Yahaya, said that the operatives had apprehended the man while on surveillance on the 8th November, 2022. SP Nguroje, disclosed that Joseph, an indigene of Nnewi South LGA, Anambra and resides in Markudi, Benue state was apprehended at the first bank ATM stand in Yola. According to the command, Joseph was invited to Yola by his friend, Obinna Ajima (now at large) for joint fraudulent activities. SP Nguroje added that preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects go about with several expired ATM cards of various banks pretending to be customers. He said that they usually queue behind customers and offer to assist anyone they perceive is having difficulties in making transactions. He stated that in the process they take note of the person's ATM pin number and smartly swap the card...