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By Usman Umar Sahabi The Speaker, Adamawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Aminu Iya has called on the people of Shelleng Constituency to rally round the member representing the area, Alhaji Abubakar Isa, to enable him provide more people-oriented projects to them.   Speaker Iya Abbas made the call Saturday while flagging off the multi-million naira rehabilitation project of Shelleng Water Board sponsored by Abubakar Isa in Shelleng.   Represented by his deputy Mr Pwamakaino Mackondo of Numan Constituency, Speaker Iya Abbas said the State Assembly will ensure all the 25 constituencies in the state are provided with portable drinking water as it is the major source of concern in majority of the areas.   He commended the stakeholders of Shelleng Constituency for their support and encouragement to the Lawmaker and called on them to shun their political differences and work hand in hand with Abubakar Isa for the overall development of the area.   Speaking...

An Official of Adamawa State Judiciary has dragged a 76 year old retired Fire Service Officer, Gilbert Dan to Chief Magistrate Court II, Yola for threatening to destroy his manhood on account of alleged enticing his 59 year old wife. The 76 year old Gilbert has been charged to court for alleged defamation of character contrary to Section 377 of the Adamawa State Penal Code Law. Both the Judicial Staff who does not want his name in print, and the defendant reside in Jambutu, Yola North Local Government Area in the state. Trouble broke out when the suspect was reported to had publicly accused the judicial officer of chasing his 59 year old lovely wife. The accused was said to had been peddling the allegation long before the last count without mentioning the name of the Judicial Officer until on Sunday, 7th March, 2020. Gilbert was said to had mentioned the name of the complainant on the aforementioned date when he came back from hunting where he caught a hedgehog (Bushiya in...

In its continued effort to rid Adamawa of criminality, the Police in the state have apprehended a gang of house to house armed robbers and recovered a lot of stolen properties from the suspects. The suspects had been terrorising Malamre, Bekaji and Karewa Quarters during which they robbed hapless citizens of their valuables. A statement signed by the Public Relation Officer of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM said the hoodlums were nabbed by the operatives of the command yesterday. DSP Nguroje advised general public especially those that were robbed of their belongings to report to the Criminal investigation Department(CID) of the command and identify their stolen properties.  While appreciating the general public for their support and corporation, the Spokesman further advised the public to report any suspected criminals around them to the police, reassuring of their commitment to protecting lives and property.

Family members of late Alhaji Umaru Hammanjoda Pasagida who died over 35 years ago in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa State are now at each other's throat over the distribution of the property of the deceased. While some members of the family led by the wife of deceased, Fadimatu Manga are claiming that the property left behind by her husband are yet to be distributed, other members led by his brother, Bappa Hammanjoda said that the property had been distributed shortly his death. Alh. Umaru Hammajoda Pasagida, according to a family source died over 35 years ago in a car accident and left behind a wife, 2 daughters, an estate with 2 bedroom flat in Girei town, 3 cars, 7 cattle and some money. The family found itself in soup over the property of the death man when Fadimatu Manga, the wife of the late and mother of 2, started claiming that the estate in particular was not distributed as earlier claimed by other members of the family. But Bappa's led camp insisted ...

Participants at a public hearing organised by the International Republic Institute (IRI) on a bill for a law  to provide for the establishment of Adamawa State Agency for Humanitarian and Developmental Affairs have applauded the assembly for initiating the bill. The bill floated by the member representing Nassarawo Binyeri, Hon. Umar Nashon Gubi with Hon. Joseph Ayuba Kwada (Michika), Hon. Bauna Myandassa(Lamurde), Hon. Adwawa Donglock (Guyuk) and Hon. Bathiya Wesley as co-sponsors, was aimed at addressing the basic needs of the Internally Displaced persons. The public hearing which was held at AUN hotel in Yola Thursday, attracted cross section of participants from the ministries of Health, Water Resources, Local Government Affairs, ADSEMA, International Organisations, Security agencies as well as other government and non governmental organisations. At the event, the participants presented their inputs that will make the bill more effective with a view to catering for the...

Police in Adamawa State State have shot death one armed and recovered Short Machine Gun rifle along Numan- Jalingo road in Numan Local Government Area in the state. According to statement signed by the spokesman of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM today, said that the the suspect was gunned down in a shoot out with the operatives of command. DSP Nguroje said that operatives of the command had while on Area patrol along Numan-Jalingo road intercepted a gang of armed robbers who blocked the high way and robbed travellers of their belongings. The operatives  of the Command upon receiving the information, according to him, gave the suspects hot chase where they engaged their men in a  shoot out as a result one of the armed robbers was shot death while others escaped with bullet wounds.  The Spokesman appealed to general public to report to police in case they come across those with bullet wounds for immediate action and...

A house wife and her 18 year old son have been convicted by the Yola Criminal Area Court II in Adamawa state for falsely accusing their neighbour of being a wizard. The 2 convicts, Zuwaira Sale, 38 and Garba Sale,18, as well as the complainant, Rukaiya Mohammed, 42 are residence of Saminaka, a suburb of Jimeta/Yola, Adamawa state. Trouble started when Zuwaira Sale lost her daughter, Hussaina Sale, and the complainant went to commiserate with them during which the convicts in separate outburst accused her for being a witch that killed their daughter. Instead of acknowledging the words of sympathy, the convicts asked the complainant to leave their residence immediately with Garba (the convict) threatening to beat her for causing the untimely death of his sister. Irked by the embarrassment, the complainant decided to seek legal redress at Justice Nuhu Musa Garta led Criminal Area Court II on grounds of defamation of character, so as to save her face from stigmatisation. To pr...