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Moved by the recent invasion of the Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ), Adamawa State Council's Secretariat by the officers of the State Police Command, the Leadership of Radio, Television, Theater and Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) has vehemently condemned the invasion and unwarranted assault meted on the chairman of the union by the police. The Leadership of RATTAWU which comprises of Adamawa Television Corperation (ATV) and Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), threatened to shut down their media organisations should what they described as uncivilised and barbaric act is repeated on the noble union. However, the exco gave kudos to Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri for his timely intervention, insisting that it was his intervention that averted a full blown war between Adamawa Journalists and the Police Command. The leaders of the chapels who spoke through Ibrahim Audu and Rikwinya Joshua during a solidarity visit on the State Executive Council of the of NUJ at the press centre W...

In their renewed commitment to combating crime in and around the state, the police in Adamawa state have apprehended a ring leader of kidnappers terrorising the inhabitants of Girei Local Government Area in the state. The suspect, Alhaji Ashiru Sule and resident of Tambo, a community in Girei LGA confessed to had masterminded several criminal activities including kidnapping in some communities in the area. According to the police command, the 38 year old Alhaji Sule was arrested on Sunday 5th April, 2020, with one AK- 47 riffle with 20 rounds of live ammunitions. A statement signed by the Public Relation Officer of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM Tuesday, said that the suspect was nabbed by the operatives of the command patrolling Girei and Song LGAs respectively. The suspect, according to DSP Nguroje, revealed during investigation to had coordinated several  criminal activities most especially kidnapping in the area, and rece...

Three Day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Adamawa state council to the Commissioner of Police, Audu Madaki, demanding an reserved apology from the command for an alleged assault on the Chairman of the union Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan has been suspended. The suspension of the ultimatum followed an intervention by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of the state, who brokered truce between the leadership of the Union and Police Command. Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan was reported to had been molested by O/C SARS and Jimeta Divisional Police Officer (DPO) who stormed press centre on Thursday last week in their efforts to enforce lockdown order imposed by Fintiri to curb the spread of COVID-19. During the operation, the officers of the command were said to have harassed, intimidated and molested the Chairman of the union, as well as arrested no fewer than 12 associate members of the union. It was in the light of the foregoing that the leadership of union calle...

In pursuance of the directives by the Commissioner of Police Adamawa state, Audu Madaki for the rescue of the kidnapped Chairman Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) state chapter, Comrade Hamma Jumba Gatugel, the police have succeeded in arresting 4 suspected kidnappers. Those apprehended by the police include; Sunday Innocent, 33, Buba Kaijo, 37, Sanusi Shehu, 20, and Tercher Buwa 44. According to the police, the suspects were arrested along Kojoli road in Jada Local Government Area in the state, and recovered 2 locally fabricated single barrel guns, 20 cartridges, fake military uniforms, charms among others. The Chairman of the union was kidnapped by yet to be identified armed men at his residence in Mayo Belwa LGA in the early hours of Saturday. A release by the spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to NEWS PLATFORM Saturday, said when the command received information on the incident, the CP immediately deployed operative...

Audu Madaki, Adamawa State Commissioner of Police Following an alleged assault on the Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Adamawa state council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan by officers of the Nigeria Police, the Union has given the state command 3 days to apologise or boycott its activities. The Union further called on the Commissioner of Police, CP Audu Madaki to take decisive action against O/C SARS and the Jimeta Divisional Police Officer for coordinating what it described as uncivilised attack on the Secretariat. The affected officers were reported to have stormed the press center and molested the Chairman of the Union, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan during which they arrested no fewer than 12 associated members of the Union. It was reported that the officers and their men invaded the center with dangerous weapons in 3 hilux vans on 2nd April, 2020, and harassed, intimidated, assaulted the Chairman and the associated members of the Union. A statement jointly signe...

As lockdown order imposed in Adamawa state by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri enters its third day, the Commissioner of Police in state, CP Audu Madaki has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations to monitor how the lockdown order is being enforced. According to CP Madaki, the DCP and other officers are expected to embark on monitoring and supervision, so as to assess the level of compliance with the order, and at the same time how officers and men of the command are enforcing it. However, the CP has warned both commercial motorists and other individuals who convert their private vehicles for the purpose of carrying passengers to desist forthwith or incur the wrath of the law. A statement signed by the spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje and made available to newsmen in Yola, the Adamawa state capital on Friday, said that the CP had given the matching order so as to know the level of compliance throughout the state. It added th...

Adamawa State Journalists may consider boycotting the activities of the State Police Command over unwarranted molestation of the Chairman Nigeria Union of Journalists(NUJ) state council, Comrade Ishaka Donald Dedan. The Chairman of the union was reported to had been assaulted by the Jimeta Divisional Police Officer (DPO) who along side his men invaded the Secretariat of the union in their efforts to enforce lockdown order imposed by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. The DPO and his men stormed the Secretariat of the union Yesterday evening in 3 hilux vans in search for those that flouted the lockdown order; hence the molestation and arrest of staff of the centre. According to eyewitnesses, similar incident occurred during the week when the Police  stormed the Press Center where they molested those they met at centre. Sources told NEWS PLATFORM that some of the police officers used sticks while others used their AK-47 riffle in beating those arrested at the Secretariat befor...