The Adamawa State chapter of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, has expressed pride in the party being accepted as the platform of choice by political leaders leaving the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party and other parties.

The ADC leaders in the state stressed to newsmen in Yola that the new members are most welcome to join forces to make the much desired change come 2027.

ADC Chairman in Adamawa State, Mr Shehu Yohanna, while addressing journalists, said, “We welcome members of the Nigeria national opposition coalition who have recently adopted the ADC as their political platform. The development is a testament to the party’s growing influence in the country.”

He added that new alignments are necessary for the growth of the polity, stressing, “We are honoured to have them join us. Together, we will work to build a stronger, more inclusive and more prosperous Adamawa State and Nigeria.”

The ADC chairman urged the new entrants and other members to respect the constitution and leadership of the party, as discipline is vital for attainment of a unified vision for progress

Dismissing insinuations of division within the ADC in Adamawa State, the party chairman affirmed, “We are one. There is no resignation or dissolution. The current leadership of the ADC in Adamawa State remains intact, no one has resigned and no structure has been dissolved.”

The Chairman of Jos North Local Government Council of Plateau State, Barr. Christopher Kyohroh John, has identified rampant drug abuse and cultism as the twin devil that fuels insecurity in the state.

Kyohroh made the assertion when the Plateau State Fact-Finding Committee set up by Governor Caleb Mutfwang to investigate the root causes of recurring violence across Plateau from 2001 to date, visited the council on Friday.

He noted that cases of inter-communal violence, land grabbing and cattle rustling are often traced to drug abuse and cultism.

While addressing the team led by Major General Nicholas Rogers (Retd), Kyohroh said, “Our security challenges in Jos North are mostly internal — drug abuse, cultism, occasional kidnapping, and proliferation of arms.

“These are not terrorist attacks or ethnic clashes but homegrown issues that require collective action.

“Unlike other LGAs where we’ve seen land disputes and mass killings, Jos North is dealing with internal threats like drugs and cultism.

“We have, however, taken measures to prevent escalation, but more is needed. The use of drugs emboldens these youths and fuels isolated killings. We need support at every level to tackle this.”

Also speaking during the visit, Rogers reaffirmed the committee’s mission of finding lasting solutions to the wave of crisis that has continued to rock the state.

“We are here to listen, to assess, and to provide recommendations to His Excellency that will help restore peace and development to this land.

“We want to understand why the crisis has lingered for so long and what solutions can be explored,” he assured.

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, has confirmed the successful rescue of a man trapped inside a vehicle following an accident involving a container-laden truck along the Ikorodu Road corridor at Idi-Iroko.

The incident which occurred in the early hours of Saturday, at approximately 1:30 am, involved a 40-foot Mack truck loaded with goods and a white Toyota Sienna minivan bearing registration number LSR 267 GZ.

According to LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, preliminary investigations suggest the truck suffered a brake failure while reportedly travelling at excessive speed, causing the container it carried to detach and collapse onto the minivan.

LASTMA’s midnight surveillance and emergency response team promptly arrived at the scene following distress calls.

The operatives successfully rescued the occupant from the crushed vehicle. The victim received immediate medical attention from the Lagos State Ambulance Services, LASAMBUS.

The truck driver reportedly fled the scene shortly after the incident, allegedly to avoid possible mob action or legal consequences.

While recovery efforts continued, the damaged Sienna minivan was towed to the Anthony Police Station for documentation, and both the truck and its detached container were taken to LASTMA’s operational base for further investigation.