The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Adamawa State Command, has arrested 10 secondary school graduates over their alleged involvement in a banned final-year celebration popularly known as “Signed Out.” In a statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSC Nyako Amidu Baba, the suspects were accused of engaging in activities…
The Nigeria Police Force has recovered 285 pieces of vandalised Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines and arrested seven suspected members of a pipeline vandalism syndicate during a coordinated operation in Adamawa State. According to a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, the operation was launched following credible…
The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a Toyota Hilux valued at ₦7.5 million in connection with alleged criminal conspiracy and receiving stolen property. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the suspects, Mustapha Suleiman and Rabiu Garba, were arrested after a report by Aliyu Usman, who discovered that the vehicle he had purchased had been reported stolen. According to…
At least 29 people have been killed following a violent attack by gunmen on Guyaku and Telabala communities in Gombi Local Government Area of Adamawa State. Eyewitnesses said the attackers stormed the area on Sunday evening during a football match held at a community primary school around 5:00 p.m., opening fire indiscriminately and throwing the…
The Speaker of the Adamawa State House of Assembly, Wesley Bathiya, has announced his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), alongside 14 other members of the Assembly. Bathiya disclosed the decision during Wednesday’s plenary session, formally presenting and reading out the resignation letters of the affected lawmakers after legislative proceedings had concluded. He confirmed…
Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri, has signed into law the ₦583.3 billion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year following its passage by the State House of Assembly. The approved budget comprises ₦209.64 billion allocated to recurrent expenditure, representing 35.94 per cent of the total estimate, while ₦373.69 billion, accounting for 64.06 per cent, is…
The Nigeria Customs Service has seized 108,775 litres of Premium Motor Spirit allegedly being smuggled through the River Benue into Cameroon—an operation officials say ranks among the largest anti–anti-fuel-smuggling busts in Adamawa State in recent months. In a statement posted on X on Saturday, the Service explained that the interception took place in the early…
The Adamawa State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a total of 589.536 kilograms of various illicit drugs over the past two months. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday at the command’s headquarters on Numan Road, Commander Aliyu Abubakar attributed the success to a commitment to transparency, accountability, and building public…
Two petrol-laden tankers were engulfed in flames at an MRS filling station along Numan Road, opposite Jezco filling station near Yola International Airport on Tuesday. The road leading into Yola, the state capital, was blocked as curious residents gathered to witness the blaze, disregarding the potential danger. By the time of reporting, both fuel tankers…
