Tag: Adamawa
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UPDATED: Two Adamawa district heads killed by Gunmen
After suspected herdsmen went on a rampage in an early morning attack on Lawaru and Dong Communities in Demsa Local Government Area of Adamawa state, two village heads have been reported dead. At least two people have been reported killed following the early Monday morning attacks on communities in Adamawa State. Local residents confirmed to…
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Yuletide: Terrorists may bomb Abuja, other parts of Nigeria where crowds gather – UK, US warn
British and the United States governments have warned their citizens of terrorist groups’ threat to carry out bomb attacks in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, during the Yuletide. In its latest foreign travel advice to British nationals, the country’s Foreign and Commonwealth Office stated that it would raise the terrorism threat alert in Nigeria during…
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JUST IN: Panic in Adamawa as residents allegedly ‘kill’ six mobile police officers
There was pandemonium in the Numan town of Adamawa State as some six mobile police officers were reportedly killed on Friday by residents of the town. According to a report by Premium Times, the officers were killed while trying to make arrests at a predominantly Fulani settlement. Details of the attack are not yet clear,…
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BREAKING: Fulani herdsmen kill three policemen in Adamawa
At least three policemen are feared killed in Bolon in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State, North East Nigeria. The incident occurred after a clash between suspected herdsmen and the security personnel sent to keep the peace in the area following recent clashes between the herdsmen and farmers. The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim…
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2019: Adamawa APC endorses Buhari, Bindow for second term
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Adamawa on Saturday passed vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari and Governor Muhammadu Bindow, urging them to go for second term in 2019. The stakeholders made the call at a meeting attended by party elders, members of National Assembly, State Assembly, elected council chairmen and party…
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Just in: Adamawa assembly impeaches Dep. Speaker, House leader, others
The Adamawa House of Assembly on Monday impeached four of the principal officers, including the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Sunday Peter, and the Majority Leader, Alhaji Musa Mahmud. Others removed were the Deputy Majority Leader, Mutawali Mohammed and the Minority Leader, Mrs. Justina Nkom (SDP-Lamurde) State Constituency. The Speaker, Alhaji Kabiru Mijinyawa, presided over the first…
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Boko Haram launches fresh attack in Adamawa, many feared dead
Many people were feared dead on Thursday in a fresh attack by Boko Haram Islamists in Ghumbili community in the Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the attack comes a few days after a similar incident in a neighbouring village in the Local Government, known as Mildu, where seven people were killed…
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BREAKING: Boko Haram invades Adamawa community, kills seven
Boko Haram terrorists have attacked a community in Adamawa State, killing at least seven people. According to reports reaching The PUNCH, the insurgents attacked Mildo community, Madagali Local Government Area of the state on Wednesday morning. Boko Haram has stepped up attacks in the northeast in recent times. Last week, the insurgents attacked an oil…
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Appeal Court frees ex-Adamawa governor, Ngilari
An Appeal Court sitting in Yola, Adamawa State, on Wednesday acquitted former Adamawa governor, Bala Ngilari. The Appeal Court set aside the ruling of the state High Court which had earlier sentenced Ngilari to five years imprisonment. Justice Ambrose Mamadi had convicted Ngilari of violating due process in procurement of 25 units of vehicles during…
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Adamawa kingmakers, others pay homage to Atiku as new Waziri
Kingmakers, Councillors and District Heads of Adamawa Emirate Council on Saturday paid homage and solidarity to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar over his appointment as the new Waziri of Adamawa. TheNewsGuru.com reports that the appointment of Atiku made him the next in hierarchy in the emirate to the Lamido of Adamawa. Speaking on behalf of…