Severe flooding has hit Adamawa State in north-east Nigeria after heavy downpours, displacing residents and highlighting concerns over poor drainage infrastructure. Police confirmed that communities in Yola-North and Yola-South districts, including Limiwa, Rumde, Shinko and Jambutu, were inundated. Police spokesperson Suleiman Nguroje said marine units had been deployed for rescue missions, while Commissioner of Police…
Five young boys abducted from Maiduguri, Borno State, have been rescued by police in Adamawa after being found wandering the streets of Mubi town. According to police spokesman SP Suleiman Nguroje, the children—aged between 10 and 16—were intercepted on 13 September following a tip-off. They have since been identified as residents of Gwange ward in…
Authorities in Adamawa State have intensified the battle against drug trafficking and abuse, seizing nearly 600 kilogrammes of illicit substances in just two months, according to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). State Commander Aliyu Abubakar said at a briefing in Yola that 107 people had been arrested between July and August, with 15…
A 28-year-old man has been rescued unharmed after police in Adamawa State, supported by local hunters, launched a joint operation against suspected kidnappers in the Gombi hills. The victim, Isah Adamu from Gurin town in Fufore Local Government Area, had been seized by gunmen before security forces tracked the group to their hideout. Police said…
Communities in Yola, Adamawa State, are pressing for a federal investigation into a mining company they suspect of exacerbating the 28 July floods that claimed 23 lives and displaced thousands. Residents allege that excess water was deliberately or accidentally released from a dam linked to the company’s mining operations in Bolle on the day of…
In a bid to support community development and restore electricity, Dangote Sugar Refinery (DSR), Numan, has donated a 300KV transformer to Bare community in Numan Local Government Area of Adamawa State as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The donation was announced by Alhaji Bello Danmusa, General Manager of Operations at the refinery,…
One person has been confirmed dead, and several others remain at risk following an incursion of hippopotamuses into communities in Guyuk and Shelleng Local Government Areas of Adamawa State, local officials said Monday. Mr. Shalom Kassa, Chairman of Guyuk Local Government, told journalists in Banjiram that a young man was reportedly killed by one of…
Authorities in Adamawa State, Nigeria, have rescued 13 trafficked children and four kidnap victims as part of extensive police operations aimed at curbing rising insecurity. Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Falings, announced the developments at a news conference held in Yola on Monday. He said the successes were part of the state police command’s achievements during…
Adamawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Commission says it will commence the transportation of 10,035 intending Pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for 2025 Hajj Operations from May 14. Malam Abubakar Salihu, Executive Secretary of the Commission, disclosed this at the closing of Pilgrims enlightenment programme in Yola on Sunday. Salihu, who was represented by Director of Operations,…
The Adamawa governmet has appealed to the security agencies in the state to collaborate in tackling illegal mining activities accross the 21 local government areas. Mr Ibrahim Haruna, the state Commissioner for Mineral Resources and Development, made the plea on Wednesday, in Yola, during a courtesy visit to the security agencies. The News Agency of…
