The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa, CP Dankombo Morris, has condemned the kidnapping of Rev. Fr. Mathew Dusami of Yola Catholic Diocese and Rev. Fr. Abraham Samman of Jalingo Diocese. In a statement on Saturday in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, the command’s spokesman, Superintendent Suleiman Nguroje quoted the Commissioner of Police as saying the victims were kidnapped in the …

The Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has signed into law a bill creating 83 new districts. The bill, now a fully enacted law, repeals the old relevant law, bringing into existence the new order and greatly enlarging the state’s traditional leadership profile. The move for the new order was driven by community demands after a public request was enthusiastically subscribed …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar recently hosted the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, at his residence in Adamawa State. Atiku disclosed this in a video shared on X.com on Saturday. His caption read, “It is breakfast time with my friend, #PeterObi, in the ‘land of beauty.” Atiku hosts Peter Obi in Adamawa The video featured the two leaders, …

The Adamawa State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 14 herdsmen for allegedly violating an order of the state government banning movement of cattle across unauthorised paths. The Adamawa NSCDC Command said in a statement Tuesday that the operation leading to the arrest was carried out in Hong, a town and local government area …

The Adamawa Government is intensifying surveillance and planning a massive vaccination campaign against Hemorrhagic Septicaemia, a disease suspected to have caused the death of more than 1,000 cows in neighbouring Taraba. Permanent Secretary, Dr Suleiman Aminu, Ministry of Livestock and Aquaculture, disclosed this to newsmen on Saturday in Yola. According to him, the disease is suspected to have killed over …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Adamawa Command, says it has arrested no fewer than 454 suspected illicit drug traffickers/peddlers from June 2023 till date. State Commander of NDLEA, Mr Samson Agboalu, disclosed this on Friday at a news conference to begin the commemoration of the 2024 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in the state. It was …

Adamawa State Government has closed down public and private schools following the outbreak of measles in the state. The closure notice was contained in a statement signed by Permanent Secretary Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Aisha Umar on Monday in Yola. Umar said the closure is to mitigate the spread of measles and to enable the state Primary …

No fewer than 19 children have died from suspected measles complications in Mubi North Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Commissioner for Health, Mr. Felix Tangwami, revealed this to newsmen in Mubi on Saturday, saying that more than 200 children in the local government area were already infected. He said the outbreak was reported in Yola on Saturday, leading to …

A woman in Adamawa State, Zuwaira Yusuf, has regained her freedom after spending eight months in prison for stealing a shirt and a cooler. Zuwaira, a divorcee, was convicted and sentenced to two years imprisonment for theft and was serving her jail term at Hong Correctional Centre until reprieve came her way on Wednesday. The Adamawa State Jail Delivery Committee …

An Adamawa man has landed in Police custody after allegedly killing his elder brother, who was accused of witchcraft. The man, 42-year-old John Clerkson, from Dumna Zarbu in Guyuk Local Government Area of Adamawa State, reportedly murdered his 57-year-old elder brother, Mohammed Clerkson. The suspect accused the deceased of being responsible for the death of some people in the community. …