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7-man robbery syndicate smashed in Adamawa
A 7-man syndicate that allegedly specializes in stealing tricycles and motorcycles in Adamawa State has been smashed.
The Adamawa State Police Command said in a statement released to newsmen in the early hours of Thursday that its operatives disconnected and apprehended the members of the syndicate “specialized in stealing and illegal trade of stolen tricycles and motorcycles within the Yola metropolis.”
Signed by police spokesman Sulaiman Nguroje, the statement clarified that the arrest of the syndicate members was the result of a well-coordinated intelligence operation that also led also to recovery of two stolen tricycles and one motorcycle.
“On the 24th of June, 2025, operatives of the Command attached to the State Intelligence Department (SID), acted upon credible information and apprehended one Mohammed Alhaji, 25 years old, of Hulere Ward, Yola North LGA. During interrogation, the suspect confessed to being part of a syndicate that specializes in the theft of tricycles and motorcycles in Yola,” the police command stated.
It revealed that one Jafar Babangida, 19 years old, also of the same address stole two TVS tricycles (Keke-Napep) from different locations in Yola.
According to the police, “The duo conspired and sold one of the stolen tricycles to Ziyau Garba, 38 years old, of Sangere, and the second to Bawuro Ibrahim, 37 years old, of Vinikilang, who in turn sold it to one Sahabi Mohammed, 35 years old, of Vinikilang Ward all of Girei Local Government Area.
“Similarly, the same Jafar Babangida sometimes stole a Jincheng motorcycle, dismantled it, and conspired with Lukman Usman, 15 years old, of Hulere Ward, to sell the motorcycle parts to Auwal Musa, 30 years old, of Nyakore Ward, Yola North LGA.”
The police affirmed that all suspects have been arrested and have voluntarily confessed to their involvement in the organized crimes and an investigation was ongoing for further recoveries and possible arrest of more suspects.
A former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, has claimed that he did not offend President Bola Tinubu.
Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto State, is currently being quizzed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Abuja.
The Cable reports that Tambuwal, a former governor and currently a serving senator, is in detention over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals to the tune of N189 billion.
The development comes after the African Democratic Congress, ADC, alleged that EFCC was carrying out selective investigations targeting opposition politicians.
In a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party claimed that recent EFCC summons to senior members of the opposition coalition were politically motivated and linked to their political affiliations.
According to ADC, some of the cases being pursued are not based on new evidence but involve reopening files from past years.
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BREAKING: Nigerian Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora D1es After Abuja Hospital Denies Surgery Over $15,000 Bill
In a devastating turn of events that’s igniting outrage across the nation, Senator Ibrahim Musa Kontagora has sadly passed away after a private hospital in Abuja allegedly refused to perform a crucial surgery due to his inability to pay a $15,000 (around ₦23 million) medical bill upfront.
The former senator was in dire need of a life-saving operation, but reports indicate that the medical team wouldn’t move forward without full payment — even in his critical state. Just moments later, he was pronounced dead.
This heartbreaking incident has reignited a national conversation about:
The failing state of Nigeria’s healthcare system, the ruthless commercialization of essential medical care
The growing divide between the political elite and the struggling masses
Despite being a former senator, Kontagora became yet another casualty of a system that views healthcare as a luxury rather than a fundamental right.
Critics are demanding immediate reform and asking:
“If a senator can be left to die over a bill, what hope do ordinary Nigerians have?”
Nigerians deserve answers; they deserve better.
They deserve a healthcare system that prioritizes life over profit.
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