The Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two men over the alleged illegal transportation of Tramadol capsules worth N5.25 million.

The suspects, Bashiru Ibrahim, 27, and Mustapha Labbo, 26, are both residents of Jamtari. Police said they were arrested while allegedly transporting the drugs from Jamtari to Garwa in Cameroon.

According to the police spokesperson, Suleiman Nguroje, the suspects were intercepted on August 11, 2026, by a patrol team from the Area Command, Yola, at Dabala Village near Malabu.

He said, “A search conducted by the patrol team led to the recovery of 150 packs containing a total of 150,000 Tramadol capsules, with an estimated street value of five million, two hundred and fifty thousand naira (N5,250,000).”

The suspects and the recovered drugs have been taken into police custody, while an investigation is ongoing to determine the source of the drugs and identify other persons involved.

The command urged residents to continue providing useful information to the police to help prevent crime and protect their communities.

“The Adamawa State Police Command, under the leadership of CP Kabir Hassan, reiterates its commitment to combating the trafficking and abuse of illicit and controlled substances in the state,” the statement added.

In a separate development, the police said a child whose identity remains unknown was found by a resident and handed over to the police.

The child was found at the Temporary Market Bypass by Shitu Mahmudu, a resident of Wuro Hausa in Yola South Local Government Area.

Police said the child is currently unable to provide sufficient information about his identity or family and is being kept safely at the Yola Division.

Members of the public who may have useful information, or can identify the child and locate his family are requested to contact the Divisional Police Officer of Yola Division via 08034645512, 08148026762 or visit the nearest police station.

The Benue State Police Command has recovered a newborn baby who was allegedly taken from his mother at a healthcare facility in Gboko Local Government Area.

Some suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.

The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Peter Aondona, confirmed the development to journalists on Thursday, stating that the baby was recovered in the early hours of the day.

Aondona explained that the matter was first reported at the A Division Police Station in Gboko before being transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department for further investigation.

“Yesterday (Wednesday) in the midnight, we recovered the baby and the baby is at the division now,” Aondona said.

He further disclosed that arrests had been made in connection with the incident, although the police spokesman said the exact number of suspects would be made public later.

DAILY POST recalls that the baby was reportedly born on Tuesday, August 11, at a healthcare facility in Gboko but was allegedly taken from his mother only a few hours after delivery.

According to reports, the newborn initially failed to cry after birth, prompting a nurse to attend to him and stabilise his condition. He was later moved to a ward alongside his mother.

It was gathered that a woman who allegedly posed as a nurse approached the mother and asked to examine the newborn. Believing that the woman was a hospital staff member, the mother reportedly handed the baby over to her.

The woman allegedly carried the child towards the labour room, but the family later realised that the newborn was no longer there. The incident reportedly created confusion at the healthcare facility and prompted the deployment of security personnel.

The police have yet to reveal the identities of those arrested or the total number of suspects in custody as investigations continue into the circumstances surrounding the alleged abduction.

The recovered baby has since been reunited with his mother.

A court in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, has remanded a 22-year-old man, Habu Hellere Dauda, for allegedly robbing a nine-year-old boy of N600 at knife-point.

The Chief Magistrate Court 3, presided over by Uwani Danladi, ordered that Dauda, of Rumde Makera, Jimeta, be remanded in prison custody for allegedly robbing his nine-year-old victim, Aliyu Mohammed, of N600.

The defendant was arraigned before the court by the police prosecutor, Danjuma Hamidu, who told the court that Dauda attacked Aliyu Mohammed at Ajiya Street, Jimeta, on Sunday, August 9, and took the money from him.

When the First Information Report was interpreted to him, the defendant pleaded guilty to the offences. The police prosecutor subsequently applied for his remand to enable the prosecution call a witness to corroborate his plea.

Chief Magistrate Uwani granted the application and adjourned the matter until Monday, August 17, for corroboration and possible summary trial.

Uwani thereafter remanded Dauda on charges of criminal intimidation and shilla gangsterism, contrary to Sections 382 and 346 of the Penal Code Law of Adamawa State.