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  Determined to complement the effort of the present administration in tackling insecurity in the state, the member representing Guyuk constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Hon. Adwawa Donglock has donated a Toyota Hilux to Hunters Association in Guyuk LGA. Baring his mind on the reason behind donating the vehicle, the Member representing Guyuk constituency, Hon. Adwawa Donglok who is also the Deputy Chief Whip of the Assembly, said he decided to donate the vehicle to enhance the activities of the hunters group. The Lawmaker explained that his primary concern is to ensure meaningful representation at the hallowed chamber, saying that he is lobbying for more developmental programmes to his constituents, and appealed to his teeming electorate to rally round Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri led administration so as to enable it succeed. Hon. Donglock added that the present Assembly is striving hard to enact laws that have direct bearing on the lives of the people at the gr...

  A balance of #150 which led to a fight between Kelfari Jediel and his uncle's son, Parambiu Alexander of Fotta community in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa state has resulted in a fatal death of the son. The 38 year old Kelfari Jediel brutally murdered the 20 year old Parambiu during free for all which ensued between them over the balance which the suspect refused to give the young man. It all began during sharing of money paid to the suspect and the victim for a job they had carried out on the 14th April, 2021, in the community. Kelfari who is in police custody at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state Police Command in Yola at moment, narrated to NEWS PLATFORM that himself and the deceased were engaged in a plaster job on the aforestated date where they peacefully and successfully completed their job. The father of 2 said that after they finished their job, they were paid their money, and that after sharing it, there was a balance of #150 which he suppose...

  A balance of #150 which led to a fight between Kelfari Jediel and his uncle's son, Parambiu Alexander of Fotta community in Gombi Local Government Area, Adamawa state has resulted in a fatal death of the son. The 38 year old Kelfari Jediel brutally murdered the 20 year old Parambiu during free for all which ensued between them over the balance which the suspect refused to give the young man. It all began during sharing of money paid to the suspect and the victim for a job they had carried out on the 14th April, 2021, in the community. Kelfari who is in police custody at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the state Police Command in Yola at moment, narrated to NEWS PLATFORM that himself and the deceased were engaged in a plaster job on the aforestated date where they peacefully and successfully completed their job. The father of 2 said that after they finished their job, they were paid their money, and that after sharing it, there was a balance of #150 which he suppose...

Aftermath of the dreaded Boko Haram attack on Kwapre, a community in Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa state, the residents of the community have narrated their harrowing experience into the hands of the insurgents. The hapless residents lamented that the recent attack on the community by the hoodlums did not only claim innocent lives, but wrecked a serious havoc on the economic sector of the community.  The dreaded boko haram insusurgents had about 2 weeks invaded Kwapre village in Hong where they were reported have killed 10 people, abducted others including women and burnt several houses to ashes. Kwapre which is sharing boarder with Sambisa Forest in Maiduguri, Borno state was attacked by the Boko Haram insurgents in 2014, maiming and displacing locals who were mostly farmers. The community is being regarded as the food basket of Hong taking into cognisance its fertile land and tens of thousands of maize, rice, groundnut, Guinea corn and other food items being harvested by fa...

  About 60 suspected hoodlums armed with dangerous weapons have killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police, Ibrahim Abdullahi, and injured 3 other officers in Lafiya Lamurde Adamawa state. The deceased and other victims were attacked by the hoodlums while trying to effect arrest of some suspects accused of criminal conspiracy and theft in the wee hours of today. Already, the Commissioner of Police, CP Aliyu Adamu Alhaji,has ordered for thorough investigation into the incident, and however commiserated with the family of late ASP and other officers. A statement by the Police Public Relation Officer (PPRO), DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to newsmen in Yola on Saturday, said that between 12:00pm and 1:00am, the Command's operatives attached to Numan Division while in Lafiya to effect arrest were attacked. DSP Nguroje explained that hoodlums numbering about 60 armed with dangerous weapons attacked the policemen while trying to effect arrest of a wanted criminal durin...

  A custodian of traditional institution in Adamawa State, has vowed to pursue peaceful coexistence within his domain. Alhaji Inuwa Baba Paris, who is the District Head of Jimeta, in Yola North Local Government Area, disclosed this to the newly elected CAN officials in Yola, the state capital. The Monarch emphasised that Christians and Muslims were brothers, hence the need for both religious groups to coexist in harmony. He louded the bridge building efforts of the state CAN Chairman, who doubles as the Catholic Bishop of Yola Diocese, Bishop Stephen Dami Mamza. He noted that Bishop Mamza has epitomised true leadership for his tireless efforts at peace building. Baba Paris, enjoined the newly elected Yola North CAN officials, to join the vanguard for building an egalitarian society. He also charged them not to allow themselves to be used by politicians for achieving primordial goals. The District Head, charged religious leaders generally, to resist the temptation of preaching divis...

  Two suspected Shila boys have narrowly escaped being burnt alive by a mob after they were intercepted for allegedly stealing 2 goats in Girei Local Government Area, Adamawa state. The suspects, Abdulrahaman Musa, 26 and Saidu Ibrahim, 27 from Nassarawo ward in Jimeta/Yola, Adamawa state were intercepted by the mob after stealing the goats in Girei town on Wednesday. An eye witness told NEWS PLATFORM that the dreaded Shila boys who stormed Girei town on a tricycle, were sighted when stealing the goats by some people. He narrated that the people who saw the boys committing the act raised alarm as a result of which they were trailed and apprehended by the mob near Girei bridge along Yola -Mubi road. According to him, the mob had tried to burn the suspects alive but were immediately rescued by the police, and that they were left with no alternative than to burn the tricycle of the suspects. Confirming the incident to NEWS PLATFORM, the Police Public Relation Officer, DSP Suleiman Yah...