Dare Babalola
The Adamawa State Police Command has announced the arrest of three armed robbers who had been terrorising residents of Yola, the state capital.
The command’s spokesman, SP Suleiman Nguroje, said the arrests were carried out in collaboration with community members.
“The Adamawa State Police Command, in collaboration with members of the community who keyed into the Command’s Community Policing Initiative, has arrested three suspected Shilla Boys for involvement in armed robbery, housebreaking, and theft,” he stated.
The suspects—Auwal Inusa (19), Huzaifa Ahmed (19), and Lukman Abdullahi (19)—are all residents of Nassarawo Ward, Yola North Local Government Area.
According to the statement, the gang was arrested on 5 January 2026, at about 3:00 a.m., after allegedly arming themselves with cutlasses, daggers, and knives to break into a house along Nassarawo, Jimeta, where they robbed the occupants of valuables.
“Members of the community intercepted and arrested three out of four suspects while one escaped,” the statement added.
Items recovered from the suspects include two mobile phones, a power bank, one cutlass, and two knives used in committing the crime.
The Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, commended the public for their vigilance and cooperation, urging residents to maintain collaboration with the police by promptly reporting suspicious activity.
The statement noted that the suspects will be charged in court upon completion of investigations.
The deadly Shilla gang began operations in 2015 during the administration of former Governor Jibrilla Bindow. Initially, they targeted only members of opposition parties, but over time, their activities escalated into full-scale armed robbery.
