
An 87-year-old man, Dauda Garba of Korawa village, has been remanded in a correctional facility for allegedly inflicting severe injuries on Area Court Judge Dauda Hamman in Adamawa State, according to Daily Trust. The attack reportedly occurred on August 31, 2026, while the judge was presiding over a matter involving Garba and Ismai’l Yusuf. Authorities remanded the octogenarian pending further proceedings; details beyond the allegation remain unclear.
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