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Sunday, 2 November 2014

PHOTOS: Residents Of Mubi Fleeing Their Villages After Boko Haram Attack




These are residents of Mubi fleeing there homes as the insurgents take over the town, most of them have no idea where they are going to, like in any such situation survival is the first thing that comes to mind!

What is in place to care for these people, when they get to a safe place? Women and children forced to trek for days, in most cases without food.


Saturday, 1 November 2014

MUBI ATTACK: Terrorists Kill Emir’s Son, Torch Badeh’s House





Following Wednesday’s attack by Boko Haram terrorists on Mubi, the economic nerve center of Adamawa State and the subsequent attacks on Thursday, reports said yesterday that the house of the Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Alex Badeh has been burnt down.

Also destroyed was the hospital/clinic which the CDS built in memory of his late mother some years ago which had not only served the people of Vimtim but also provided first aid Medicare for wounded soldiers prosecuting the battle to dislodge terrorists from the North East.


Thursday, 30 October 2014

Residents Flee Mubi As Insurgents Take Over






Despite the alleged ceasefire agreement between  the Federal Government and the deadly Boko Haram sect the sect` continues to pose a threat` to life and property in Northeast Nigeria. The insurgents have reportedly turned, Mubi  the 2nd largest city in Adamawa into a ghost town,  as resident flee the city. Vanguard reports

Yola— Defying the purported ceasefire agreement between the Federal Government and Boko Haram Islamic sect, the terrorists, yesterday, overran Mubi, the commercial nerve centre and second biggest town in Adamawa State as well as other neighbouring towns and villages, killing many residents who were unable to escape.

Many of the soldiers and residents were said to have fled to neighbouring local government areas. Residents who fled the town said the insurgents also engaged Nigerian troops in a deadly shoot-out.
Joshua Chinasa, a fleeing resident of Uba town which is about 30 kilometres from Mubi, said several people might have been killed during the shooting spree which was still going on at press time. He said:


Thursday, 23 October 2014

Boko Haram Kidnaps 60 Women In Adamawa State






It appears the on-going ceasefire deal between the Presidency and Boko Haram has finally collapsed with the reported abduction of a fresh set of Sixty Women by suspected members of the deadly Boko Haram sect at Waga Mangoro and Garta villages, both in troubled Adamawa State.

Forty of the women were said to have been abducted in Waga Mangoro and the other 20 were forcefully taken away from Grata, all in Adamawa.

Some of the fleeing residents from the area, who called journalists in Yola on the telephone lamented that scores of insurgents riding motorcycles and driving vans had invaded their towns.


Monday, 23 June 2014

IMPEACHMENT UPDATE : 13 MEMBERS WITHDRAW THEIR SIGNATURE




Atiku Abubakar and other APC leaders are seriously working in Adamawa State to stop the impeachment of the governor of the state, Murtala Nyako and from what a source told OluFamous.Com, their effort is making very serious impacts on the lawmakers and the matter may be dropped any time soon.

Already, 13 out of the 19 lawmakers that signed the impeachment notice have withdrawn their signature and this simply means the impeachment can't fly with only 6 lawmakers. Lets wait and see what happens next.


Sunday, 22 June 2014

IMPEACHMENT: Atiku, Wamakko, Kwankwaso Make Moves To Save Nyako’s Job





Governor Murtala Nyako really needs all the help he can get to hold on to his seat as Governor.
The embattled governor of  Adamawa State, Murtala Nyako as such has gone to seek the help of his party members, former  Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu, Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso of Kano State and Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State over his impending impeachment.
Nyako met with Atiku and Ribadu yesterday in Abuja.
The governor and his deputy, Bala Ngilari, were served with impeachment notices by the Adamawa state House of Assembly on Wednesday.
Osun Defender reports: as follows:

   

Thursday, 19 June 2014

See The Reasons Adamawa House Of Reps Wants To Impeach Governor Nyako




According to reports by The Cable the PDP members of Adamawa State house of assembly have levelled 26 allegations of “gross misconduct” on the governor of the state, Murtala Nyako and his deputy Bala Ngilari. If they succeed in impeaching Nyako and his Deputy, the PDP automatically takes over the state as the Speaker will emerge Governor.

The speaker of the assembly, Ahmadu Fintiri, had on Wednesday directed the Clerk of the house to serve the governor and his deputy with impeachment notice. Twenty allegations were levelled against Nyako and six against Ngilari. Some of the allegations against Nyako included diversion of N2.3 billion workers’ salary for September and October 2011, and illegal deductions and diversion of N142million emoluments of workers in May 2014.



Adamawa State Governor, Murtala Nyako Served With Impeachment Notice.








The State House of Assembly on Wednesday June 18th directed its clerk to serve the governor and his deputy an impeachment notice.

Vanguard reports that the Adamawa House of Assembly has served the governor of the state, Murtala Nyako and his deputy Bala Ngilari with an impeachment notice.
 The notice which was signed by 19 of the 25 members of the Assembly, was served on grounds of  “gross misconduct,”
Commenting via Ahmad Sajoh, his Director of Press and Public Affairs,the embattled governor says:



Sunday, 1 June 2014

BREAKING NEWS: Bomb blast kills at least 40 at Adamawa football pitch





According to reports by Vanguard:

A bomb attack targeting fans at a football match in Nigeria’s restive northeast killed at least 40 people on Sunday, a police officer told AFP.

“There has been a bomb explosion at a football field this evening and so far more than 40 people have been killed,” said the officer who requested anonymity in the town of Mubi, which has seen previous attacks by Boko Haram Islamists.

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Wednesday, 28 May 2014

"LAST WARNING" - Students Flee Adamawa State University As boko Haram Sends Bloody Letter To The School(PHOTO)





 Students of Adamawa state University are in fear after they have received several letters over the past two weeks, from who they believe are boko haram.Initially they felt it was a prank until the latest letter to which was attached  a pound of flesh and dripping blood.
A source  told SaharaReporters that the letters are believed to be real, coming directly from Boko Haram.

    The students are now living in fear. Most of those who use the only hostel available to men have not slept there over the past weekend.  The hostel, also known as ‘Barde Hall,was nearly empty of students beginning on Saturday evening.  Barde Hall, is also popularly known as "256" by many in the student body. It is a popular ‘hang out’ spot for many of the students attending. It is also seen as a safe space, and resting place, that normally has scores of students milling around outside during the academic year. Many of the students did not sleep, or ‘hang out’ at the hostel on Saturday night. It was ghostly quiet.


Thursday, 13 March 2014

"Our Children Are Not Going Anywhere" - Michika Parents Refuse To Transfer Students After Boko Haram Attack

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Federal Government Science and Technical College, Michika Adamawa state, Parents Teachers Association, (PTA) has rejected the idea brought forward by the Federal Government of transferring their children to nearby Katsina state for safety from Boko Haram.
After the recent attack on FGC Buni-Yadi in Yobe by Boko Haram, the FG closed down five schools and Federal Government Science and Technical College, Michika was one of those closed down.
The PTA chairman Elijah Kwada revealed that after a long meeting with the parents and teachers, they resolved not to move out of the troubled state but to stay put in Michika.

Saturday, 1 March 2014

Nigerian Millitary Expains 'Attack' On Adamawa Governor's Convoy

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The Nigerian military on Friday said the convoy of the Adamawa State governor, Murtala Nyako, was not attacked.
The Director of Defence Information, Chris Olukolade, in a statement said “the alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Nyako as presented in a breaking news report on some television channels this afternoon is not true.”
Mr. Olukolade, a Major-General, said Mr. Nyako was returning from Michika and Shuwa where he went to sympathise with the communities attacked by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. He said on the governor’s return, he met a pandemonium by some individuals who mistook a convoy of troops for terrorists.

Friday, 28 February 2014

Soldiers Flee As Boko Haram Attacks Adamawa In Deadly Convoy





The statement made by the Governor of Borno, Kashim Shettima seems to have been proven true after soldiers in Adamawa reportedly took to their heels on sighting a convoy of Boko Haram insurgents.
Governor Shettima said earlier in the week that the members of the militant group were better armed and better motivated than officers of the Nigerian army.
The attack on Adamawa, which came closely behind the Yobe college massacre, resulted in massive loss of life and property as people were killed and maimed and buildings were burnt.
The Tribune reports:

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Boko Haram Attacks Adamawa Villages; Casualties Unknown





According to  a report by PREMIUM TIMES the chairman of Madagali Local Government, Maina Ularamu, who spoke with PREMIUM TIMES over the telephone, said  attackers, suspected to be members of the extremist Boko Haram sect, first attacked Kirchiga Village before proceeding to Shuwa town both in Madagali Local Government Area.

“They came to Kirchiga at a little after 8p.m and opened fire sporadically at the people,” he said.

He however could not confirm any casualty‎ figure as at midnight on Thursday.

Tuesday, 31 December 2013

UMAR BELLO JADA, PDP'S PUBLICITY SECRETARY, ADAMAWA CHAPTER RESIGNS



Jada’s resignation is contained in a letter dated Dec. 30 and addressed to the state chairman of the party.
The letter did not, however, give reason for the resignation.
“I, Umar Bello Jada, humbly write to formally inform you that I have resigned from my position as the State Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, Adamawa chapter.
I very much thank you and the party for giving me the rare opportunity to serve in that capacity.
Thanks in anticipation of your kind acceptance”, the letter stated.
When contacted, the state Secretary of the party, Mr Tahir Shehu, confirmed the development, describing it as “something normal”.
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