The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that four people, including a child, died in a crash on the Cham–Numan Road in Balanga Local Government Area, Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander, Samson Kaura, confirmed the incident on Sunday, stating that 14 children sustained injuries of varying severity, while 20 others escaped unhurt. The…
Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has praised the Nigerian Army for its professionalism and unwavering commitment to national security, describing the force as a crucial pillar in the state’s continued peace and stability. The Governor made the remarks while receiving the new Commander of the 301 Artillery Regiment (General Support), Colonel S. O….
A boat accident in Nafada town, Gombe State, on Saturday has claimed the lives of five teenagers, authorities confirmed. The victims have been identified as: Najib Ibrahim, 18 Hauwa’u Dogal, 15 Ummati Baraya, 16 Umaira Gidado, 16 Amina Jaliya, 15 Gombe State Governor, Inuwa Yahaya, expressed profound sorrow over the tragedy in a condolence message…
The Redeemers’ Aids Initiative for People and Community (RAPAC), a charity arm of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, has partnered with Clinton Health Access Initiative to offer free eye screenings in Gombe State The five-day medical outreach held in five communities across four Local Government Areas screened 1,622 residents. Out of those screened, 1,420…
Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State on Monday signed into law a bill establishing 13 new Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), increasing the state’s administrative units to 24—comprising 11 Local Government Areas (LGAs) and the newly created LCDAs. The new councils and their headquarters are: Akko North – Amada; Akko West – Pindiga; Balanga South…
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old village head from Zambuk community, Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area, over the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, confirmed this in a statement to journalists on Tuesday. He said the incident was reported to the Zambuk Police Division on…
Some commercial motorcycle operators in Gombe State, have accused policemen enforcing the ban on the motorcycle movement of alleged extortion. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Gombe State Police Command on June 11, restricted motorcycle movement between 7:00 pm and 6:00 am in Gombe metropolis. However, the motorcyclists in separate interviews with…
No fewer than four persons were drowned in floodwaters following the onset of the rainy season in Gombe State. DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Public Relations Officer, Gombe State Police Command, confirmed the incidents in a statement on Tuesday. He said the command received reports of four incidents of drowning that occurred at Hayin kwarin-Misau; Bojude,…
The Gombe State Criminal Justice and Inquiry Committee under the state’s Chief Judge, Halima Mohammed, on Monday, released 85 inmates from Gombe and Billiri custodial centres in the state. The release is coming after the committee visited four custodial centres in the state between Tuesday and Friday to review the cases at the centres. The…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Monday, said five persons died while 13 others were injured in a lone crash involving a truck on Billiri-Gombe Road in Gombe State. The FRSC Sector Commander in Gombe State, Mr Samson Kaura, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gombe on Monday. Kaura said…
