Police Arrest Two Over Abduction of Minor in Adamawa
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers linked to the abduction of a four-year-old boy in Numan Local Government Area of the state, Truth Live News International reports. The command disclosed the development in a statement on Friday by its spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje. According to the police, the child’s father, Umar […]
Nigerian Army Repels Terrorist Attacks in Adamawa, Borno
The Nigerian Army says its troops have successfully repelled coordinated attacks by terrorists on military bases in Adamawa and Borno states. According to S.A. Atokolo, acting media officer of Operation Hadin Kai, several attackers were killed during the clashes. Atokolo said terrorists attempted to overrun a patrol base at Sabon Gari in Madagali Local Government […]
Adamawa Gov Imposes 24-Hour Curfew
Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has imposed a 24-hour curfew on Lamurde Local Government Area with immediate effect to checkmate the level of insecurity in the state. The directive followed recent violent attacks and breaches of peace in some communities within the area, which the government views as unacceptable. The government has directed […]
EU, UNICEF Target 75,000 Adolescent Girls as Beneficiaries in Adamawa
No fewer than 75,000 adolescent girls are expected to annually benefit from the European Union (EU) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) sponsored reproductive health project in Adamawa. Dr Victoria Isiramen, a maternal and newborn health specialist at UNICEF Abuja, disclosed this at a roundtable on Wednesday in Yola. The meeting was organised by […]
INSECURITY: Two Catholic Priests Kidnapped in Adamawa
The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP Dankombo Morris, has strongly denounced the abduction of two Catholic priests, Rev. Fr. Mathew Dusami of the Yola Diocese and Rev. Fr. Abraham Samman of the Jalingo Diocese, in a pre-dawn raid on Saturday, February 22. The condemnatory remarks came in a statement issued by the command’s […]
Medical Professional, Three Others Abducted by Gunmen in Adamawa
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in a daring early morning raid, attacked Mayo Kila, a village close to the Nigeria-Cameroon border in Jada Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The assailants abducted four individuals, one of whom is a medical professional from Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola. According to intelligence sources that revealed […]
Police Nab Two Suspected Boko Haram Members Linked to Garkida Attack in Gombe
The Gombe State Police Command has successfully arrested two individuals suspected of being part of the Boko Haram group involved in the recent assault on Garkida town in Adamawa State. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Mohammed, 22, and Abubakar Usman, 20, both from Lawanti area in Akko Local Government Area, were captured on […]
BREAKING: Tinubu Writes Senate, Seeks Adamawa, Abia, Sokoto RECs Dismissals
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting President Bola Tinubu has written to Senate to okay the termination of the appointment of the Resident Electoral Commission (REC) of Adamawa, Abia and Sokoto States over gross misconduct This was contained in a letter addressed to the Senate which was read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary […]