Tag: Adamawa State

Kidnapping: Police arrest 5 Cameroonians in Adamawa

The Adamawa Police Command says it has arrested five Cameroonians suspected to be involved in the attempt to kidnap one Emmanuel Ebel, resident of Jambutu, Yola-North LGA.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Yola.

He stated that the crime was foiled following reliable information received from a good Samaritan that led to the arrest of all illegal immigrants.

“The Command Operatives attached to State Intelligence Bureau in sustained effort foiled an organized Crime to kidnap one Emmanuel Ebel a resident of Jambutu, Yola North local government area.

“The command upon receiving the information designed a security ring around the target and luckily engaged the suspected kidnappers,” he stated.

Nguroje listed the suspects to include; Chubrandom Safinga, 30; Ibrahim Tala, 32; Ngosso Ndjombe, 28; Mmai Rostand, 32; and Nossu Ngambewo Ricky 27.

“All illegal immigrants from the neighboring Cameroon Republic were arrested 20 minutes before implementing their organized crime.

“The Commissioner of police, CP Sikiru Akande, while commending OC SIB and his men for gallantry performance and professional conduct displayed leading to their arrest, also directs them to sustain the tempo as a strategy for Crime prevention,” he said.

Nguroje said that the commissioner urged residents to always inform the police of the whereabouts of criminals and their accomplices.

He equally assured the Government and good people of Adamawa state, of sustained effort of the police in protecting lives and property of the citizens.

January 29, 2023
Police beef security in Adamawa ahead of President Buhari’s visit

The Police Command in Adamawa has deployed additional assets to ensure a hitch-free visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to the state.

The command also ordered officers to display high level of professionalism and respect for human rights.

SP Suleiman Nguroje, the Command’s spokesman, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday in Yola.

Buhari will be in the State on Monday to flag off the governorship campaign rally of Sen. Aishatu Binani.

He stated that the additional operational assets included, but not limited to, surveillance patrol men, tactical/operational teams, Police Mobile Force (PMF) and Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU).

“The teams are expected to carry out covert surveillance as well as confidence-building patrols in the state in conjunction with sister security agencies.

“The CP is assuring of synergy and good working relationship amongst all security agencies which will be put into place.

“And that the NPF is committed to working with other patriotic stakeholders towards ensuring public order in the State before, during and after the visit of Mr President.

“The CP being the head of internal security in the state is already on ground to coordinate the security deployment and ensure all things being equal, the visit of Mr President is hitch-free,” he stated.

Nguroje further said that CP has equally directed that vehicular movement be restricted especially those coming from Sangere-Numan road to Yola town to branch from FGGC junction through Jambutu Motor Park leading to Doubeli Junction.

He said for those coming from Yola town to the Airport, they are advised to take the 80 Housing units through the Commissioner’s Quarters down to Mubi roundabout.

“The Command while regretting the inconveniences it might have caused, appeal to the general public to conduct themselves and cooperate with security agents in the course of discharging their constitutional mandate,” he urged.

January 7, 2023
Adamawa Governor, Fintiri escapes death by whiskers

The Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri on Saturday escaped death by the whiskers after a truck lost control and crushed two vehicles in the Governor’s convoy.

The governor, however, escaped unhurt in the accident that happened in Yola, the state capital. According to a witness, the incident happened shortly after the governor and some of his commissioners entered a black Mercedes bus at the end of a wedding at Agga Mosque in Dougirei highbrow area of Yola.

A truck rolling down the steep road crushed two vehicles in his convoy, leaving two policemen identified as Inspector Madu and Sergeant Isa injured.

A resident, Muhammad Dougirei, said the tipper suddenly ran toward the governor’s convoy at a speed so high, suggesting that the driver had lost control.

He said security operatives controlling traffic flow at the venue scampered in different directions.

According to Daily Trust, the driver managed to steer the truck away from the direction of the bus conveying the governor to hit the official vehicle of the permanent secretary, Political and Security Affairs at the government house, and a Peugeot 406 conveying a video journalist and the two injured policemen.

It added that the police escort consequently manhandled the elderly driver as well as a young man who pleaded with them to take it easy with him before the driver was thrown into a police pickup van and whisked away to Jimeta Police Division in the metropolis.

However, the governor who came out unhurt, personally rebuked the driver after which he was hurriedly transferred to a Toyota jeep.

November 27, 2022
NHRC records 229 SGBV cases in Adamawa – Official

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) in Adamawa, says it has recorded 229 cases of Sexual Gender Based Violence (SGBV) between January and Nov. 22, 2022.

The NHRC Acting Coordinator in the state, Grace Mamza disclosed this to newsmen in Yola on Wednesday.

Mamza said the Commission recorded 262 cases of human right violations, adding the major violations during the period under review include parental neglect, domestic violence, unlawful arrest and detention as well as entitlement and inheritance.

“About 90 per cent of the cases recorded are SGBV for neglect and abandoning children by parents.

“Others include unlawful arrests, detention, domestic violence and right to inheritance,” she said.

According to her, the cases being reported are increasing due to the awareness creation by the Commission, hence people are now coming to seek redress.

The Commission, she said, would scale up sensitisation, advocacy and other activities during the 16 days of activism to mark the 2022 International Day for elimination of violence against women.

She urged stakeholders to double efforts in the fight against SGBV in the state.

Mamza also called on the public to understand that rights violation was offensive and advised them to report such cases to the Commission or other authorities for mediation and action against violators.

The coordinator further advised parents to take responsibility and watch over their children.

November 23, 2022
Just In: Mummy G.O nabbed for leaking information about her members to kidnappers

A 37-year-old pastor, Ruth Kenneth has been arrested for allegedly leaking information about her members to kidnappers in Adamawa state.

The mother-of-seven is a self- acclaimed prayer warrior who consults for people with diseases and spiritual conditions.

She was arrested after the police tracked her conversations with the hoodlums on what to do one of her patients if he failed to pay a ransom of N10 million.

Spokesperson of the Adamawa police command, SP Suleiman Nguroje, who confirmed the incident in a statement said that one of her victims suffering from an undisclosed ailment visited her prayer house along Numan Road in Yola, the state capital.

After a prayer session, she claimed that it was revealed to her that kidnappers were after him.

November 22, 2022
Floods kill 23 in Kano State, 50 in Adamawa

The Kano State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has confirmed that 23 persons lost their lives to flooding and windstorm in 25 local government areas of the state.

Executive Secretary of the Agency, Dr Saleh Jili disclosed this at an event to mark the 2022 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction (IDDRR) in Kano on Friday.

The theme of the Day is “IDDRR Early Warning and Early Action for all # Only Together”.

He said the Day is designed to celebrate those working to save lives, restore hope, build resilience and give them sense of belonging after suffering devastations caused by the disasters.

Jili said the disaster also displaced 20,399 persons, 100 others injured, destroyed 15,000 farmlands and property worth over N2.1 billion in the affected communities from April to date.

He said the Agency also rescued eight people trapped in a collasped building at GSM Market, Beirut Road in Kano metropolis.

According to him, the state government has adopted proactive mechanisms to mitigate risk and disaster across the state.

Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje reiterated commitment to the protection of lives and property of the people in the state.

Represented by the Commissioner for Environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, Ganduje said the Day would create awareness on the dangers of disasters and how at risk communities could avert it.

“Disaster management include prevention, mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery as well as supporting the victims to survive,” he said.

He urged the people to desist from indiscriminate dumping of waste on drains, clear blocked water ways, adhere to building codes and environmental regulations.

Also speaking, Dr Nuradeen Abdullahi, Coordinator, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Kano Territorial Office, urged relevant stakeholders and development organisations to strengthen early warning to mitigate flood.

Floods kill 50 in Adamawa – Official

Similarly, the recent floods killed at least 50 persons in 11 communities in Adamawa and injured 71 others.

Executive Secretary of Adamawa Emergency Management Agency (ADSEMA), Malam Suleiman Mohammed, made the disclosure on Friday in Yola.

He blamed the flooding on the release of water from Lagdo Dam in neighbouring Cameroon.

Mohammed said also that the flood destroyed 172,000 farmlands and food crops worth millions of naira.

“Some of the affected local government areas are Numan, Shelleng, Yola South, Yola North, Demsa, Mayo Belwa and Michika,’’ he said.

He added that the agency had provided clothes, foodstuffs, drugs, mosquito nets, blankets and buckets for victims to assuage their suffering.

“The items were donated by the state government, the Federal Government and by other donors,’’ he said.

Mohammed also told that ADSEMA would collaborate with the National Emergency Management Agency to move affected communities to safer areas.

“We will continue to sensitise the communities about the dangers of living in flood-prone areas,’’ he said.

October 22, 2022
Governorship primary: Adamawa APC sues for calm

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa has urged its supporters to remain calm following the nullification of the party’s governorship primary election which produced Sen. Aishatu Ahmed as the gubernatorial candidate.

APC Secretary in the State, Dr Raymond Chidama made the call at a news conference on Saturday in Yola, saying the party received the court judgement nullifying its governorship primary with “mix feelings”.

He said the party had since appealed the judgement, saying, “we objected to the position of the court for refusing to order for the conduct of a fresh primary election”.

He urged party loyalists and the governorship candidate to remain calm, adding that, “all avenues of justice would be exploited by the party to ensure equity and fairness through the process of appeal.

“I want to assure our members that our party will definitely participate in the 2023 governorship election,” he said.

The Secretary expressed optimism that APC would wrestled power from the ruling PDP in the state.

A Federal High Court sitting in Yola, on Friday, nullified the APC governorship primary in the state. The trial judge, Abdulaziz Anka, said the exercise contravened the provisions of the 2022 Electoral Act and the party’s guidelines.

The court also barred Ahmed, popularly known as Binani from parading herself as governorship candidate, and declared that the party had no candidate in the 2023 governorship election in the state.

Binani emerged winner of the May 26 primary, having scored 430 votes to defeat her closest opponent, Nuhu Ribadu, who polled 288 votes.

October 15, 2022
BREAKING: Binani sacked as APC governorship candidate in Adamawa

A Federal High Court sitting in Yola, the capital of Adamawa State has nullified the candidature of Aishatu Ahmed as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State.

TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that Ahmed, popularly known as Binani, the Senator representing Adamawa Central in the National Assembly (NASS) emerged as the governorship candidate of the APC for the 2023 elections in May.

Binani beat Nuhu Ribadu, Muhammad Bindow and Abdulrazak Namdas to clinch the party governorship ticket. However, the Federal High Court cancelled the governorship primary election and ruled that the party does not have a governorship candidate for the 2023 general election.

The court ruled on Friday that the APC flouted its rules and provisions of the Electoral Act in the conduct of the Adamawa governorship primary on May 27 and 28. It said the result of the election could therefore not stand.

Binani made history by beating six other male aspirants, to become winner of the primary. She was accordingly declared the ticket bearer. His closest rival in the primary, Ribadu, however, faulted the primary and headed to court to ask that it be nullified.

Ribadu alleged that delegates from Lamorde, one of the 21 local government areas of the state, did not emerge from a special congress but were illegally allowed to participate in the primary. Ribadu also alleged over voting and vote buying, asking for a fresh election that could pass all the tests of credence.

Delivering his judgement on Friday, Justice Abdulaziz Anka of the Federal High Court 1, Yola, said the primary was conducted in substantial non-compliance with party guidelines and other relevant laws.

Although he dismissed the issue of vote buying, he specified the issues of over voting and fielding of delegates from Lamurde local government area where a congress was affirmed not to have been conducted. He cancelled the primary without ordering a fresh one.

While supporters of Nuhu Ribadu have hailed the judgement as reflecting their contention that the primary was not properly conducted, Binani’s camp vowed to challenge the judgement. Counsel to Binani, Tomi Ologunorisa, a SAN who spoke to newsmen immediately after the judgement, said it would be appealed without delay.

“We have listened to his Lordship. Our responsibility now is to study the judgement, but one thing I can assure is that we will appeal the judgement. We will do that within the next two weeks,” the senior advocate said.

October 14, 2022
NFF to hold Annual General Assembly and Elective Congress on Friday

The 78^th Annual General Assembly of the Nigeria Football Federation will hold on Friday in Benin City, capital of Edo State alongside elections of a new Executive Committee to steer the affairs of the nation’s supreme football –ruling body for the next four years.

A ruling by the Court of Appeal on Thursday morning ordered a stay-of-execution of an ex parte injunction secured by some fellows a fortnight ago to stop the elections, meaning that the coast is now clear for an interesting contest for the NFF presidency by 10 prominent individuals and dozen other notable persons jostling for seats on the Executive Committee.

More representatives of the world football-governing body, FIFA arrived in Benin City just before noon on Thursday. Solomon Mudege, FIFA’s Head of Development Programmes for Africa and Gelson Fernandes, a former Swiss international player who is FIFA’s Director for Africa were in an excited mood.

Mudege said: “We are happy to be here and to witness another milestone in the history of Nigeria Football. We believe it is going to be an interesting Congress with the elections.”

Among the 10 persons jostling to succeed Amaju Melvin Pinnick as Nigeria football’s supremo are current vice presidents, Barr. Seyi Akinwunmi (1^st VP) and Mallam Shehu Dikko (2^nd VP), as well as former Executive Committee Member and Chairman of Chairmen, Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau and former Executive Committee Member, Hon. Suleiman Yahaya-Kwande.

There is also an immediate past General Secretary, Barr. Musa Amadu, and Head of Safety and Security of the Confederation of African Football, Dr. Christian Emeruwa.

Also in the hunt for the exalted post are Chairman of the FCT Football Association, Mallam Adam Mouktar Mohammed; former Nigeria international goalkeeper, Peterside Idah; former Chairman of Kano Pillars FC and respected technocrat, Alhaji Abba Abdullahi Yola and; UK-based David-Buhari Doherty.

A former NFF 1^st Vice President, Mazi Amanze Uchegbulam, pulled out of the race during the week.

Mr. Paul Yusuf from Plateau State was disqualified as a result of invalid nomination; the same axe that swept Mr. Marcellinus Anyanwu from Imo State out of the race.

Three persons, viz current Member of Board, Chief Felix Anyansi-Agwu; current Member of Board, Senator Obinna Ogba and; Mr Chinedu Okoye will battle for the post of 1^st Vice President.

Current Member of Board, Alhaji Yusuf Ahmed ‘Fresh’ will replace Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau as Chairman of Chairmen, as he was the only one who obtained the form, and has been cleared for, the position.

Contesting for seats on the Executive Committee from the South East are: Pastor Emeka Inyama (Abia State); Mr. Chikelue Iloenyosi (Anambra State); Mr Karibe Pascal Ojigwe (Abia State); Mr. Jude Benjamin Obikwelu (Anambra State) and; Sir Emmanuel Ochiagha (Imo State).

For North Central are Alhaji Mohammed Alkali (Nasarawa State); Rt. Hon. Margaret Icheen (Benue State); Hon. Idris Abdullahi Musa (Kwara State); Mr. Daniel Amokachi (Benue State) and; Mr. Benedict Akwuegbu (Plateau State).

Current Member of Board, Ms Aisha Falode tops the list of candidates from the South South region, with Chief Kenneth Nwaomucha (Delta State); Mr. Gregory Abang (Cross River State); Mr. Roland Abu Omomoh (Edo State); Barr. Poubeni Ogun (Bayelsa State); Mr Jarret Tenebe (Edo State) and; Rt. Hon. Essien Udofot (Akwa Ibom State) also vying for seats from that zone.

Current Member of Board, Alhaji Ganiyu Majekodunmi leads the list of contestants for seats from the South West, with Otunba Sunday Dele-Ajayi (Ondo State); Mr. Ayodeji Ogunjobi (Osun State); Alhaji Olawale Gafar Liameed (Lagos State); Mr. Afolabi Taiwo Olugbenga (Osun State); Mr. Ayodeji Adegbenro (Ondo State) and Barr. Pelumi Jacob Olajengbesi (Osun State) also in the race.

North East candidates are current Member of Board, Alhaji Babagana Kalli (Borno State); Barr. Sajo Mohammed (Adamawa State) and; Mr. Timothy Henman Magaji (Taraba State)

Current Member of Board, Alhaji Sharif Rabiu Inuwa (Kano State) is the only candidate from the North West.

The elections will commence after other items on the agenda for the 78^th Annual General Assembly have been dealt with. Winners would be sworn in immediately after the elections.

September 29, 2022
Reprieve for Adamawa pensioners as gov’t approves N1.5 bn for gratuities

Pensioners in Adamawa State are heaving some sigh of relief as the State Government has approved the sum of N1.5 billion to defray some of their gratuities.

It is in the light of that that the State Pension Board started a verification exercise for 500 of the pensioners in order to pay what is owed to them.

The verification exercise began on Monday at the state Pension Board complex in Jimeta, Yola, with the retirees lining up for their turns.

The Executive Chairman of Adamawa State Pension Board, Chief Thomas Madi, told newsmen that the 500 retirees were to be screened to authenticate their eligibility before releasing the earmarked funds.

Also Read

BESDA enrolls 52,898 girls, Almajiris into Adamawa schools

He explained that those who retired from service between January and May 2013 were those being entertained.

Madi added that the exercise was made possible with a timely release of N1.3 billion by Governor Ahmadu Fintiri.

“Since the emergence of the Fintiri administration, the state board has accessed over N5 Billion for payment of gratuity and pension arrears in the state,” he said.

Madi, who disclosed that the state still owes a backlog of N20 billion of mostly pension arrears as incurred by past administrations, expressed optimism that the Fintiri administration would fully offset it over time.

September 20, 2022