Police officers filmed escorting Adamawa Student Union president summoned to Abuja

Three police officers caught in a trending video escorting the president of the Adamawa Student Union have been summoned to the Force headquarters in Abuja to face disciplinary action.   In a statement released, the police said the officers were deployed to “maintain peace and security” during the convention and electoral process organized by the…

Trending video of alleged Adamawa Student Union President arriving a convention with police escorts

A video of a man alleged to be the President of the Adamawa Student Union President moving around with police escorts has surfaced online.    In the viral video, the man could be seen arriving at the Adamawa Students convention with two armed policemen walking beside his car.    The video has sparked reactions from…

Four arrested for cybercrime in Adamawa, fake US dollars recovered from them

Four arrested for cybercrime in Adamawa, fake US dollars recovered from them

Operatives of the Adamawa state police command have arrested four Cyber Crime suspects who use Computer network devices to defraud members of the public.   A statement released by the spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, gave the names of the suspects as Jamilu Abubakar 21years, Asab Vitalis 18years, Honest Zubairu 16years, and Paul…

Three local hunters and a woman arrested for torturing 14-year-old boy over alleged N21,000 theft in Adamawa

Three local hunters and a woman arrested for torturing 14-year-old boy over alleged N21,000 theft in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three local hunters and a woman for allegedly torturing a 14-year-old boy, Abobo Nasani, over alleged theft.    Abobo, of Tasala community in the Demsa Local Government Area of the state, was accused of stealing N21,000 belonging to the woman, Ngularo Pemu.   Pemu was said to have…

Police arrest three suspects over murder of 37-year-old man in Adamawa

Police arrest three suspects over murder of 37-year-old man in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a criminal gang, Shila Boys, over the murder of a 37-year-old man, Umar Abdulkadir.    Umar was killed last week near his place of residence in Ajiya Street, a community in Jimeta, Yola North Local Government Area of the state.   Umar was attacked…

Police inspector, vigilante members and others arrested for killing two women accused of witchcraft in Adamawa

Police inspector, vigilante members and others arrested for killing two women accused of witchcraft in Adamawa

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects including a police inspector and vigilante members over the brutal murder of two women who were accused of witchcraft in Roma community, in Song Local Government Area of the state.     Spokesperson of the command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who disclosed this in a statement on…

Adamawa Commissioner of Police deploys command operational asset to rescue kidnapped wife of High Court judge

Adamawa Commissioner of Police deploys command operational asset to rescue kidnapped wife of High Court judge

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the wife of a High Court judge, Zainab Abbas, in Yola, Adamawa State.      Zainab Abbas was kidnapped around 2am on Wednesday, June 7, at her residence, behind Royal Ambassadors Hotel in the Nyibango neighbourhood, which is adjacent to the 23 brigade of the Nigerian Army headquarters…

Woman brutalizes 7-year-old domestic help for failing to do chores in Adamawa

Woman brutalizes 7-year-old domestic help for failing to do chores in Adamawa

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested a housewife, Maryam Mohammed, for allegedly brutalizing a 7-year-old girl, Angela David, who was kept in her care.   Mohammed allegedly used an electric cable to beat the minor, inflicting injuries on her body for failing to do some domestic chores.    Marks of brutality are clearly seen…

Two wanted inmates who escaped from Kuje correctional facility arrested in Adamawa

Two wanted inmates who escaped from Kuje correctional facility arrested in Adamawa

Men of the Adamawa state police command on May 19 arrested one Atiku Ibrahim 37 years and Adamu Ibrahim 40years, identified as inmates who escaped from  Kuje correctional facility,  following the attack on the facility that freed over 500 on June 6, 2022.   The escapees were arrested by the Command operatives attached to Crack…

Suspended Adamawa REC, others restricted to Abuja; passports seized as part of preconditions for administrative bail.

Suspended Adamawa REC, others restricted to Abuja; passports seized as part of preconditions for administrative bail.

The suspended Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hudu Yunusa-Ari, has had his passport seized and he has also been restricted to the Federal Capital Territory as part of preconditions for his administrative bail.   Yunusa-Ari is currently being probed by the police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State….

Suspended Adamawa REC has been arrested and now in custody

Suspended Adamawa REC has been arrested and now in custody

The Nigeria Police Force has confirmed the arrest of Barr. Hudu Yunusa-Ari, the Adamawa State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), who on April 16, unilaterally announced the candidate of the All Progressives Congress winner of the gubernatorial elections during the recently concluded supplementary elections despite the fact that collation of results was still ongoing.    The…

I did nothing wrong – Suspended Adamawa REC writes IGP from hiding

I did nothing wrong – Suspended Adamawa REC writes IGP from hiding

Suspended Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Adamawa State, Hudu Yunusa-Ari has written a letter to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, denying claim of trying to scuttle a democratic process.    In the four-page letter dated April 20, the suspended Adamawa REC claimed he acted in accordance with the powers conferred on him by…

INEC asks police to probe Adamawa REC

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has written to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), seeking an investigation into action of suspended Adamawa Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Hudu Yunusa Ari in the state’s governorship election.    Recall that Yunusa-Ari had declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Aisha ‘Binani’ Dahiru as the winner of the supplementary…

President Buhari suspends Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari

President Buhari suspends Adamawa REC, Hudu Yunusa Ari

President Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Barr. Hudu Yunusa Ari, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), of Adamawa State pending the completion of an investigation by the Inspector General of Police on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State.   Ari’s suspension was made known in a…

Adamawa court sentences man to death for killing friend over N30,000

Adamawa court sentences man to death for killing friend over N30,000

A middle-aged man identified as Festus Stephen has been convicted and sentenced to death by hanging for killing his friend, Mohammed Sani (Jega) over N30,000.   The court heard that Festus of Sabon Pegi bye-pass, Yola town, Yola South LGA on or about October 19, 2018, at Sabon Pegi, caused the death of his friend,…

INEC cancels declaration of Binani as Adamawa gov-elect, summons REC

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has canceled the declaration of Senator Aisha Dahiru, popularly known as Binani, as the winner of the governorship election in Adamawa State.    The electoral body also summoned the Resident Electoral Commissioner for the state, Barrister Hudu Yunusa over the controversial declaration.   This morning, Yunusa walked into…

APC’s Aisha Binani declared winner of Adamawa governorship election

  The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has declared APC Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani the winner of the Adamawa governorship election.   The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for the state, Hudu Yunusa made the declaration this morning, April 16, following the supplementary election held on Saturday, April 15.   Results from 10 out of the…

Three killed as suspected Boko Haram terrorists attack Adamawa community

Three killed as suspected Boko Haram terrorists attack Adamawa community

Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram insurgents attacked Dabna community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State, killing three people and destroying property worth millions of naira.   Dabna is a village in the Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State sharing a boundary with Hawul Local Government Area in neighbouring Borno State.   …