Amidst COVID-19 Boko Haram Ransacks Adamawa Village, Burnt Houses, Loots Shops

The farming Community of   Kirchinga, in Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State was severely attacked by the dreaded Boko Haram insurgents, looted shops and destroyed many houses, locals have said. Kirchinga is bordering Sambisa forest, Boko Haram operational base. The attack is coming after the lockdown order by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to contain coronavirus global pandemic. A fleeing resident whose house was destroyed during the attack, Kumangar Baba said that the ravaging insurgents...

10 injured as Police Clash With Youths While Enforcing Lock Down in Fufore Town, Adamawa

At least ten people were critically reported injured while others arrested on Monday evening when police fired teargas to disperse wedding celebrations in Fufore town of Adamawa state, locals have said. Reports say that the skirmish ensued when police fired tear gas on a crowd that gathered for a wedding event amidst the lockdown order slammed across the state. A local resident who doesn’t want his name be mentioned confided that ‘’the crisis started as...

COVID-19: Fear of Uncertainty Grips Students, Parents as Death Toll Surges

Amidst surges in numbers of death, fear of uncertainty now grip students and parents over novel coronavirus pandemic now plaguing the world over with no specific date of school resumption. In Nigeria, the pandemic had brought untold hardship to both parents, students and even   their teachers who are now all wailings. Investigations revealed that with the exception of few private tertiary institution public schools and universities are yet to start teleconference classes to breach in...

Adamawa Gov.Fintiri shares N20 Millions to KEKE NAPEP Operators to Cushion Lockdown Hardship

Adamawa state government on Monday released the sum of N20 million to commercial motorcycle operators popularly known as Keke NAPEP operators to cushion the hardship caused by the 14 days lockdown in the state. The state government commended the patriotism and the ultimate sacrifice and understanding of the citizens of the State towards combating the ravaging Coronavirus pandemic. Mr. Humwashi Wonosikou, Press Secretary to the State Governor  Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri on behalf of the Adamawa...

Suspected Child Trafficker Intercepted With 27  Children in Taraba

A   suspected child trafficker, Mary Yakubu, has been arrested in Taraba state with 27 children by officers of the Nigerian Police in Taraba state. The infants who were between the ages of 4 and 7 comprises of 14 male and 13 female were rescued by the operatives of the state Police Command. The police spokesman in the state DSP David Misal stated that, that they were intercepted by the police at Tashan Takalmi area of...

Lockdown: We Are Sort to Begging Neighbors to Survive – Adamawa Residents Groan

As the lockdown slammed to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic entered the six-day, residents in Adamawa have now resorted to begging to eke a  living, alleging that they are yet to receive any palliative either from the Federal, state or local governments. This is coming as the state emergency agency (ADSEMA) distributed relief materials in its stores to local government councils as a palliative to downtrodden. Residents spoken to, decry that despite...

Boko Haram: Chadian troop’s free Nigerian Soldiers in Captivity, Kill 100 Terrorists as Shekau Reacts

In what could be seen as retaliation in response to terror group attack that killed 98 Chadian soldiers in Magumeri, a local government in the northern part of Borno, the Chadian troops dealt a major blow on Boko Haram insurgents. Reports say that Chad destroyed five bases of the Boko Haram terror group. The bases in Niger and Nigeria were destroyed as part of “Operation Boma’s Wrath,” according to Chad’s presidency who said operations against the terror group would continue without...

BREAKING: Bauchi Gov Tests Negative, Set to Leave Isolation Centre

Bauchi State governor Bala Mohammed has tested negative of the coronavirus following a second examination at the National Centre for Disease Control, multiple sources disclosed. “Dr. Rilwanu Suleiman (Executive Chairman, Primary Health Care Development Agency) came back this evening from Abuja with the result of the second tests, and it has shown negative. “He will leave the isolation centre very soon, but just wait for the details”, one of the sources who pleaded for anonymity has...

Lock Down: Adamawa Residents  Groans as Hunger, Hardship Bites

Residents of Adamawa State are now groaning, alleging that they were put in a state of unfathomable hardship and hunger by the lockdown order which entered day 4 amidst a dearth of any palliative measure. Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri has on March 30 announced the lockdown order which came into effect midnight of March 31, 2020. But four days into the lockdown, residents say they did not get any relief package from either the state or the...

Breaking: Gunmen kidnapped Adamawa NULGE president, Hammanjumba Gatugel

There was panic and despair, Saturday as   gunmen kidnapped the president of   the Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in Adamawa state, Hammanjumba Gatugel, local sources have said. Residents   say that, Gatugel was abducted at about  12:50am , at his residents in Mayo Belwa town. “The Kidnappers struck at about 12:50 midnight, and fired shots sporadically. “We called on police to come to our plight during the operation but to no avail. “For now,...

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