The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged murder of a tea seller, Muhammad Auwal Idris, at Banga, Nassarawo Borehole, Jimeta. The victim was reportedly fatally assaulted on September 28, 2026, following an altercation at the area. The suspects arrested by operatives of the command were identified as Isah Yakubu, 20, also known as Sangalo, of Nassarawo, Jimeta; Japhet Hassan, 24, aka Slow, of Banga, Nassarawo; and Eric Alfred, 19, aka Mamaji, of Nassarawo, Jimeta. According to preliminary investigations, the incident was linked to an earlier argument after Yakubu allegedly took a cigarette from…
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Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has pardoned nine inmates serving various terms in correctional facilities across the state as part of activities marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. The governor also approved the commutation of the death sentence imposed on an inmate, Saidu Abdullahi, serving at the Yola Old Custodial Centre, to life imprisonment. Those pardoned and discharged include Abubakar Dajo, serving at the Maximum Security Custodial Centre, Jos; Zabadi Ayuba and Salvation Nyamso, of the Numan Custodial Centre. Others are Amir Idris, Mohammed Saidu, Yaro Sambo, Buhari Salisu, Urube Samuel and Bamaiyi Amos, who were serving at the Jimeta,…
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC), Nigeria, has called for renewed commitment to justice, accountability, equal citizenship and responsible governance as the country marks its 66th Independence Anniversary. MPAC made the call in a statement issued on Thursday, October 1, 2026, by its Executive Chairman, Disu Kamor, in Lagos. The organisation congratulated Nigerians at home and in the diaspora, but said the anniversary should also prompt reflection on the meaning of independence to ordinary citizens. It said independence should not be measured only by the lowering of the colonial flag, but by the extent to which citizens could live with…
The Gombe State Government has approved over N10 billion for the payment of outstanding gratuities owed to retired civil servants at both the state and local government levels. The approval was among the major decisions reached at the 56th meeting of the Gombe State Executive Council (SEC), presided over by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya. The decisions were disclosed on Wednesday during a post-EXCO briefing addressed by the Commissioner for Information, Amb. Moses Kyari, alongside other commissioners whose ministries had memoranda considered by the council. Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Muhammad Gambo Magaji, said the council approved N2.18 billion and…
Former Senator Ishaku Abbo has given the Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) 48 hours to restore electricity supply to affected parts of Karewa in Yola, Adamawa State, following a prolonged outage reportedly caused by the vandalisation of a transformer. Abbo, in a statement personally signed by him and addressed to YEDC, he accused the distribution company of negligence and demanded urgent action to restore power to residents of the affected communities. The former senator said he initially approached YEDC privately in an attempt to resolve the matter without public confrontation. However, he said the continued blackout had made it necessary…
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has charged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council to intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general elections. Okpebholo gave the charge on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Edo APC Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, which he chairs. The governor urged members of the council to work as a team and take the party’s campaign to every ward and polling unit across the state. He said the campaign should involve direct engagement with residents at the grassroots, urging members to ensure that the APC’s message reached every community…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the final forfeiture of 431 mobile phones linked to Chinese nationals convicted over cyber-fraud activities in Lagos. The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the commission secured the forfeiture order following a ruling by Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos. The judge granted the order after hearing a motion on notice filed by the EFCC through its counsel, Hannatu Kofarnaisa. The court had earlier, on July 8, 2026, granted an interim forfeiture order over the devices and directed the EFCC to publish the order in a national…
The Borno State Police Command has clarified the circumstances surrounding the arrest and subsequent prosecution of five suspects allegedly linked to inciting disturbance, breach of public peace, thuggery and possession of suspected illicit substances in Maiduguri. The Command, in a statement issued on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, by its Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, said the suspects were arrested on September 25 during a routine township patrol. According to the police, officers of the Command apprehended the five suspects at about 6:00 p.m. around the West End Roundabout area of Maiduguri after allegedly observing conduct capable of…
The Borno state sovernment has disbursed N54.2 million to GSM village operators in Damasak as part of efforts to strengthen small businesses and support livelihoods across the state. The intervention was carried out through the Borno State Social Investment Programme (BOSIMP) following a directive by Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to provide support to grassroots businesses. Presenting the funds to the beneficiaries, the General Manager of BOSIMP, Dr Amdan Lawan, confirmed the disbursement, saying the intervention was aimed at strengthening the businesses of the GSM operators. The beneficiaries expressed appreciation to Governor Zulum and the state government for the financial assistance,…
Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, has directed that no child of school age should be found roaming the streets of the state as schools reopen for a new academic session. Fintiri stated that his administration had improved school infrastructure, provided teaching personnel and supplied instructional materials to create a conducive environment for learning across the state. The governor said children found on the streets without valid reasons would not be punished, but their parents or guardians would be traced and held accountable in line with the state’s education law. He made the remarks on Tuesday when he received a…