Court remands two ADC supporters over Gombe airport disruption

A Chief Magistrate’s Court successful Gombe has ordered that 2 supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) stay successful constabulary custody implicit their alleged engagement successful the disruption astatine Gombe International Airport during the accomplishment of the party’s governorship candidate, Dr Bala Bello Tinka.

The defendants, Muhammad-Sunusi Abdullahi, besides known arsenic Ataka, and Ahmed-Daudu Dinawa, besides known arsenic Jadda, appeared earlier Chief Magistrate Aliyu Abubakar on Tuesday.

They pleaded not blameworthy to a seven-count complaint bordering connected transgression trespass, disobedience to a lawful order, obstruction of nationalist officials, intentional insult, inciting disturbance and causing damage.

Police authoritative Umehi Thomas told the tribunal that the incidental occurred astir noon connected July 15, 2026.

He alleged: “The defendants, unneurotic with others present astatine large, forcefully invaded the Gombe International Airport during the accomplishment of Dr Bala Bello Tinka, destroyed the information fastener astatine the Executive Gate of the VIP conception and gained unauthorised entree to the restricted country of the airport.”

Thomas further claimed: “All efforts by information unit and the airdrome absorption to halt them proved abortive arsenic the defendants turned convulsive and insulted officials. The worth of the damaged spot volition beryllium ascertained during the cours...