The police command in Adamawa says it has commenced an investigation into a case of an alleged acid attack on a teenager, Walid Mohammed, in Yola South LGA.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Yola.
He said that 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.
“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.
Mr Nguroje said that police commissioner Dankombo Morris has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department to take over the case and conduct a thorough investigation.
(NAN)