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Adamawa State Commissioner of Police, Sikiru Kayode Akande, has declared war on traffic offenders who drive and ride against traffic rules in and around the state. It is against this backdrop that the CP, Akande, has deployed Taskforce Team with a charge to go after the violators of the rules for safety of the innocent lives. According to the command, the team is to arrest and prosecute offenders, vowing that the Command will not allow anyone to drive or ride dangerously with a vehicle, tricycle and motorcycle unchallenged.  CP Akande, in a statement by the spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available to NEWS PLATFORM on Thursday, explained that the taskforce is to checkmate outrigtht violation of rules. "The Adamawa State Police Command wishes to advise members of the general public particularly Drivers and Tricycle Operators to desist from violating traffic rules as it threatens the lives of innocent citizens",  Nguroje added. He said that the c...

The Operatives of the Adamawa State Police Command in a joint operation with Hunters have killed 3 suspected kidnappers and rescued a victim in Hong Local Government Area. The team killed the suspects during gun duel in Husa mountains, Hong LGA and recovered one AK-47 rifle, Army camouflage uniform, chains, pardlocks and charms.   A statement by the PPRO of the command, DSP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, and made available NEWS PLATFORM, added that the suspects were killed on the 11th May, 2022, in Husa Mountains connecting part of Kala'a, Mijili and Mutuku Villages in  Hong LGA. "The operation which was carried out by the command operatives attached to Kala'a Division and the Hunters at Husa Mountains situated at a remote side of Kulinyi District in Hong LGA, yielded positive result", Nguroje added. He disclosed that the suspects upon sighting their men, engaged them in a gun duel as a result 3 of them were neutralized, and others escaped with bullet wounds, while one Buba...

Tumultuous crowd of supporters on Wednesday, thronged Makwada square in Numan in Adamawa State to witness the formal declaration of Eng. Adamu Ismaila Numan, for Adamawa Southern Senatorial Zone. The crowd drawn from Demsa, Numan, Lamurde, Guyuk, Shelleng, Mayo Belwa, Jada, Ganye and Toungo Local Government Areas which comprise the zone, pledged a bloc vote for the Aspirant. Likewise, the massive crowd who comprise of represetatives of the leadership of APC at the State and LG level, delegates, party faithful, supporters,  friends and well wishers, expressed optimism for his success during primary and general election. More interestingly, several leaders, delegates and supporters of the party who spoke during the event, declared that the mammoth crowd who besieged the venue was a clear indication of victory for him. According to them, Eng. Adamu Ismaila Numan stands out as credible, trusted and saleable Aspirant who cannot only win primary election of the party, but the 2023 genera...

Muhammed Umar Fawas, a Supporter of Ahmadu Hamman Dan Maje Adamawa, APC Gubernatorial Aspirant has spent 3 days in prison custody for allegedly destroying the billboard of Mall. Nuhu Ribadu. Fawas who is also the Director Media and Publicity to Dr. Ibrahim Bello Dauda, APC Presidential Aspirant,  allegedly damaged N1.180million billboard of Mall. Nuhu Ribadu, APC Governorship Aspirant in Yola, Adamawa State capital recently. He was arrested and remanded in Yola prison custody since Friday last week and admitted to bail by Chief Magistrate Court I on Monday when he was arraigned before the Court. Fawas who was arraigned before the Court by the Prosecutor, Inspector Iliya Akawu, pleaded not guilty to alleged offences of "mischief and causing disturbance" contrary to sections 318 and 80 penal code law.  He was arrested and remanded in prison following a complaint by the Publicity Secretary of Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, Nasir Lawan, to the police on the 5th May, 2022. Inspector Iliya, a...

A 32 year old man, Mohammed Ibrahim and one Baba-Iyali(now at large) accused of conspiracy to commit kidnapping and criminal intimidation has been discharged and acquitted. Hon. Justice Kyanson Lawanson, of the Adamawa State High Court of Justice discharged the defendant for lack of evidence to link him with the alleged offences. He declared that there are gaps in the manner the case was investigated by the police and the totality of the evidence presented before the Court by the Prosecution. According to him, the Court found out that the extra-judicial confessional statement of the Defendant was not recorded in the presence of a Lawyer as provided by law. The Investigative Police Officer, Inspector Sarma Shuaibu, told the Court during cross-examination that the lawyer endorsed the statement few days after he had recorded the statement, and that it was not in her presence. According to Justice Kyanson, the Prosecution woefully failed to tender in evidence the report of tracking activit...

Yola Appeal Court in Adamawa State on Friday, struck out an appeal filed by the state government, challenging the verdict of the National Industrial Court on 659 Batch D1 Teachers. The Industrial Court had in its judgement delivered by Justice NCS Ogbuanya, on Wednesday 13th June 2018, declared as illegal  sacking of 659 Batch D1 Teachers. However, Justice Ogbuanya, ordered Adamawa State government to pay the whooping N660 million to the affected teachers who had served for the period of 29th months before their appointments were terminated. Likewise, the court in suit No. NICN/YL/03/2015, ordered government to pay another N22 million to the teachers as damages for failing to pay them as at the time of the judgement. NEWS PLATFORM recalls that the teachers were recruited in September 2010 by the erstwhile Governor Murtala Nyako led administration through ministry of education. They were employed as Assistant Education Officers on grade level 07/1 by the Post Primary Schools Managem...

The member representing Shelleng constituency at the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Alhaji Abubakar Isa has heeded to the calls, persuasion and pressure on him to recontest for the third time in the State Legislative to represent his constituents. He also vowed to continue using his capacity as ranking member to accelerate more job opportunities, infrastructural development among other people- oriented democracy devidends to the people of Shelleng. Marafan Shelleng made this Known while presenting his nomination and expresseion of interest forms to party executives, All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and other teeming supporters at his Karewa residence Yola. He said, his decision to seek for a third term as member representing the good people of Shelleng constituency, followed series of calls for continuity by various political pressure groups, stakeholders, party officials and political associates, this according to him will enable them continue reaping the devidends of de...