Adamawa State Police Command

𝐀𝐃𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐖𝐀 𝐏𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂𝐄 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐌 𝐅𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐋 MOTOR 𝐀𝐂𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐈𝐍𝐕𝐎𝐋𝐕𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐈𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐘 𝐕𝐄𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐁𝐔𝐒

The Adamawa State Police Command regrets to confirm a fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on 3rd June, 2026, at about 1:50 p.m. along the Narehi area of Girei-Song Local Government Areas.

The unfortunate incident involved a military Gun truck travelling from Gombi towards Yola and a commercial Hummer bus conveying five (5) passengers from Yola to Mubi. Preliminary findings reveals that both vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, resulting in the commercial bus flipped over and burst into flames.

Tragically, all five passengers aboard the Hummer bus were burnt to death after the vehicle caught fire following the collision. Preliminary identification reveals that four of the deceased were serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) posted to Adamawa State. They are..
1. Suleuman Juliet 'f'
2. Usman Shuaibu 'm' both indigines of Kaduna State while the remaining are yet to be idenrified.

The Command also confirms that one military personnel attached to the military vehicle lost his life as a result of the crash.

Police operatives, in collaboration with other emergency responders, promptly responded to the scene. The corpses have been evacuated to the Specialist Hospital, Yola, while efforts are ongoing to identify the remaining bodies and locate their families.

The Commissioner of Police, Adamawa State Command, 𝐂𝐏 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐫 𝐔𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐧, 𝐟𝐝𝐜, expresses his heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the National Youth Service Corps, and all those affected by this tragic incident.

Further developments will be communicated as investigations progress.

𝐒𝐏 𝐒𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐘𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐲𝐚 𝐍𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞, 𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐏𝐑
𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑃𝑢𝑏𝑙𝑖𝑐 𝑅𝑒𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑂𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑟
For: Commissioner of Police
Adamawa State Command.

3rd June, 2026

Adamawa Police Arrest 11 Suspected "Shilla Boys" in Yola, Jimeta Crackdown

The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected members of the notorious "Shilla Boys" gang during a major operation carried out in criminal hideouts across Jimeta and Yola.

The operation, conducted under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Kabir Umar Hassan, led to the recovery of dangerous weapons, including knives, cutlasses, swords, as well as suspected illicit drugs and other substances.

According to the police, the suspects have been charged to court following the conclusion of investigations. The court subsequently ordered that they be remanded in a correctional facility pending further legal proceedings.

The Commissioner of Police warned criminal elements across the state to abandon unlawful activities or face the full weight of the law. He also urged residents to continue supporting security agencies with credible information to help combat crime.

— Adamawa State Police Command