Police Arrest Man Over Brutal Attack and Robbery of Girlfriend in Gombe

(Police Command. Photo by Daily Post)

The Gombe State Police Command has arr£sted a 35-year-old man, Musa Adamu, for allegedly att@cking his girlfriend with a hammer, attempting to strangle her, and robbing her of ₦100,000 in Gombe.

The suspect, a resident of Riyal Quarters, was arr£sted following a complaint lodged by the victim at the Pantami Divisional Police Headquarters.

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.

According to him, the suspect allegedly gained unlawful access to the victim's residence at around 2:00 a.m. by scaling the fence and forcefully breaking into her room.

"The suspect allegedly att@cked her with an iron hammer and attempted to strangle her using a USB cable before robbing her of the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira (₦100,000.00). Upon raising an alarm, the suspect fled the scene," Abdullahi stated.

The victim sustained serious injuries during the att@ck and was evacuated to a hospital for medical attention, where she was treated and later discharged.

A swift investigation led to the arr£st of the suspect at about 9:45 a.m. on the same day.

Items recovered included an iron hammer suspected to be stained with blood and a USB cable believed to have been used during the att@ck.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect had earlier requested money from the victim a businesswoman on the same day, but she declined.

The suspect remains in custody and will be charged to court upon the conclusion of investigations.

The command reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding lives and property, urging residents to promptly report suspicious persons and criminal activities to the nearest police station.