AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...

A CASUAL STAFF MEMBER ATTACHED TO THE GOMBE STATE GOVT HOUSE HAS BEEN MURDERED UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. (PHOTO)


 A casual staff member attached to the Gombe State Government House has been murdered under suspicious circumstances.

 

It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 3:50 p.m. on December 26, 2025 when Mallam Umar , also known as Baba Usama, who worked as a borehole operator at the newly renovated Taraba House, was discovered lying motionless. 

 

The victim was found with his trousers tied around his neck and a local intoxicant, rubber solution, inserted in his mouth. He was rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, where he was confirmed d3ad. 

 

The spokesperson of the Gombe State Police Command, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident said that a suspect, Shuaibu Adamu, was arrested in connection with the m8rder. 

 

According to the PPRO, Adamu, a casual watchman attached to a construction company handling projects within the Government House, was seen assaulting the deceased prior to his death. 

 

“The Gombe State Police Command wishes to inform the general public of a tragic incident of culpable homicide involving two casual staff working within the Gombe Government House premises,” the statement read. 

 

“On 26th December, 2025, at about 1550 hours, a distress report was received that a male adult identified as Mallam Umar (also known as “Baba Usama”), a casual staff attached to the Gombe State Government House, employed as a borehole operator at the Gombe State Government house was found lying motionless.

 

“Preliminary findings revealed that the victim was discovered with his trousers tied around his neck, while a local intoxicant (popularly known as rubber solution) was found inserted in his mouth. 

 

“He was immediately rushed to the Specialist Hospital, Gombe, where he was certified dead by a medical doctor. His remains were subsequently deposited at the hospital mortuary for autopsy. 

 

“Following the incident, the Commissioner of Police, CP Umar Ahmed Chuso, MNIPS, fwc, psc(+), visited the scene and ordered a thorough investigation into the matter.”

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