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Police Rescue Abducted Victims, Neutralise Three Bandits in Gombe

Kamal Hammajo Adam | January 26, 2026 The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of three abducted persons and the neutralization of three suspected bandits following a security operation in Pindiga District of Akko Local Government Area. The confirmation was contained in a press release issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Buhari Abdullahi. According to the statement, suspected armed bandits launched coordinated attacks on Rahama and Lambo villages in the early hours of Friday, January 24, 2026. During the attack on Rahama Village, a 70-year-old man, Tela Bello Ahmadu, was reportedly killed, while two of his sons were abducted by the assailants. The release further indicated that the attackers later moved to Lambo Village, where additional residents were taken away, prompting distress calls to security agencies. Reacting to the development, the police spokesperson said tactical teams under Operation Hattara, in collaboration with hunte...

GOSUPDA Denies Allegations of Illegal Land Revocation, Reallocation in Gombe

By Saeed Ahmad Bappah | December 23, 2025 The Gombe State Urban Planning and Development Authority (GOSUPDA) has firmly denied allegations circulating on social media that it unlawfully revoked a parcel of land belonging to the late Alhaji Lawan Bawasa and reallocated it to one Saleh Dan Masanin Tumu. The Chairman of GOSUPDA, Alhaji Babbayo Samanja Maudo, made this known while addressing journalists in Gombe, describing the claims as false, misleading, and capable of causing unnecessary public tension. He explained that the land in question, located around the Rainbow Roundabout in Gombe metropolis, was originally owned by the late Alhaji Lawan Bawasa but is currently being claimed by Saleh Dan Masanin Tumu, who allegedly commenced construction on the site without the consent of the Bawasa family. According to Alhaji Samanja, official records from the Gombe State Ministry of Works confirm that the plot was duly compensated for by the Government and designated as a Right of W...

Velocity Humanitarian Foundation Donates ₦10 Million to Gombe Timber Market Fire Victims

Kamal Hammajo Adam | 21 December, 2025 GOMBE: The Velocity Humanitarian Foundation has donated the sum of ₦10 million to the Gombe Timber Market Association to support traders affected by a recent fire outbreak that destroyed sections of the market. Presenting the donation in Gombe, the foundation said the gesture was aimed at easing the hardship faced by victims who lost goods and property in the inferno, which occurred twice within one month. Speaking during the presentation, the Chairman of the Gombe Timber Market Association, Muhammad Sani , expressed deep appreciation to the founder of the foundation, Engineer Aliyu Muhammad , for what he described as the highest single donation the association has received since the incident. He said the association had received support from individuals and organizations, but noted that the intervention by Engineer Aliyu Muhammad, popularly known as Combat , stood out for its magnitude and timely nature. Muhammad Sani further discl...

Gombe Govt Clears Retirees’ Gratuity Backlog Up to 2023

Kamal Hamamjo Adam | 20th December, 2023 The Gombe State Government has continued its effort to clear the backlog of retirees’ gratuities, with payments now covering retirees from 2019, including the most recent batch from 2021 to 2023. The State Auditor-General and Chairman of the Gratuity Payment Committee, Mohammad Buba Gombe , confirmed that the government has made significant progress in settling outstanding payments, following approval by Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya . Speaking to journalists in Gombe, Buba Gombe said the payment exercise is ongoing and has already been completed for Local Government retirees, while payments for state retirees are nearing completion. According to him, gratuities for state retirees from 2021 and 2022 have been fully paid, with payments for 2023 currently underway. He noted that the exercise has been met with widespread appreciation from retirees, many of whom expressed joy and gratitude to the present administration for fulfilling i...

GUINEA-BISSAU: Decades of Coups and the Cost of Political Instability

By Kamal Hammajo | November 27, 2025 Guinea-Bissau has long struggled with a cycle of political instability marked by repeated military interventions. Since the country gained independence from Portugal in 1974, the military has played an outsized role in governance, shaping national politics through coups, attempted coups, and periods of violent upheaval. This persistent interference has significantly undermined the nation’s development and weakened its institutions. A LEGACY ROOTED IN THE LIBERATION STRUGGLE At independence, Guinea-Bissau inherited a strong military influence after years of armed struggle led by the African Party for the Independence of Guinea and Cape Verde (PAIGC). The armed forces, having delivered victory on the battlefield, entered the post-independence era with enormous political authority. That authority soon translated into direct intervention. A HISTORY DEFINED BY COUPS AND CRISIS The country’s first major coup occurred on 14 November 1980, when then–Prime M...

Gombe Police Debunk Rumoured Attack on ECWA Church in Kashere

Kamal Hammajo | 23 November, 2025 CP Bello Yahaya Commissioner of Police, Gombe State Command The Gombe State Police Command has refuted a circulating report claiming that ECWA Church in Kashere, Akko Local Government Area, was attacked. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, the Command clarified that officers from the Pindiga Division and the Kashere Outstation immediately reached out to a church elder who was present during the Hausa service. The elder confirmed that no incident whatsoever occurred, adding that police officers were on ground throughout the day as part of routine security coverage. “For the sake of setting the record straight, the Command, through the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Pindiga and the Officer in Charge of the Kashere Outstation, promptly contacted one of the church elders. The elder, who was physically present during the second segment of the Hausa service, confirmed that no such inciden...