Gombe State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi. Photo: Facebook | Buhari Abdullahi
The Gombe State Police Command has arrested a 35-year-old man identified as Musa Adamu for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a hammer, attempting to strangle her, and robbing her of N100,000 in Gombe.
According to the command, the suspect, a resident of Riyal Quarters, was arrested following a complaint lodged by the victim at the Pantami Divisional Police Headquarters.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred in the early hours of June 9, 2026.
He stated that the victim reported that at about 2:00 a.m., the suspect allegedly gained unlawful access to her residence by scaling the fence and forcefully breaking into her room.
