Dare Babalola
The Adamawa State Police Command has commenced an investigation into an alleged acid attack on a 17-year-old boy, Walid Mohammed, in Yola South Local Government Area of the state.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Yola.
According to Nguroje, the incident occurred on January 14, at Shagari quarters, when the suspect, one Idris Hamza, sprayed a substance suspected to be acid on the victim on his way to the mosque.
He noted that the victim of the acid attack had been rushed to an undisclosed hospital for medical treatment.
“On January 14, 2026, the victim, a 17-year-old, ran to the Shagari Division Headquarters in distress, that while on his way to mosque, he was sprayed with a substance suspected to be acidic by one Idris Hamza, a resident of Shagari, Yola South LGA.
“Following the report, the victim was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he is currently receiving medical treatment, while the alleged suspect was taken into custody,” he said.
Nguroje said that police commissioner Dankombo Morris has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case and conduct a thorough investigation.
