Son Allegedly Joins Forces With Two Friends To Rob His Own Mother In Adamawa — Family Business Turns Into Police Matter

Son Allegedly: Yola don witness one kind family drama wey fit make person check whether “family member” still mean “trusted person.” Police for Adamawa State say dem arrest 20-year-old Aminu Adamu and two other young men over alleged robbery at a family residence for Wuro-Kuturu, Jimeta, Yola North. According to the police, the incident happened around midnight on September 15, 2026, after Aminu allegedly teamed up with the two others to attack the house where his mother and siblings dey stay.

The alleged operation reportedly ended with the family losing ₦200,000 cash, two mobile phones and one power bank. The suspects were later arrested by operatives attached to Karewa Area Command after the mother reported the matter to the police. So, instead of “Mummy, abeg send me small money,” the allegation here be more like “Mummy, where you keep am?” — and police say the answer eventually lead investigators straight to the suspects.

Son Allegedly Takes “Family Business” Too Seriously, Police Say

According to the Adamawa Police Command, Aminu, alongside Adamu Mamman, 22, and Nuhu Umar, 22, all reportedly from Wuro-Kuturu, were arrested on September 17 after the complaint was lodged. Police spokesman SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje said the suspects allegedly entered the residence and robbed Aminu’s mother and siblings.

The police said some items were recovered during the investigation and added that the suspects allegedly confessed during interrogation. The Commissioner of Police, CP Kabir Umar Hassan, has directed a thorough investigation and prosecution in line with the outcome of the investigation. As usual, the word “allegedly” remains very important here because arrest and police allegations no be the same thing as conviction by a court.

₦200,000 And Phones: Police Say Son Allegedly Turned On His Own Family

The alleged robbery has once again brought attention to security concerns in parts of Yola. Earlier reports have also documented police operations against robbery-related groups in Jimeta and surrounding areas, showing that authorities have previously dealt with street-crime concerns in the area.

But this particular case get one painful twist: according to police, the complaint that eventually triggered the arrests came from the suspect’s own mother. For social-media people, this one fit easily become another “comment-section courtroom” matter, but professionally speaking, the next important stage remains the police investigation and whatever proceedings may follow. The suspects are entitled to due process while investigators establish what actually happened.

For now, the alleged family robbery has turned from a private household matter into a police case, with three suspects in custody and investigations continuing. OGM News Pidgin go continue to monitor the development, so readers should watch out for further updates as authorities provide more information about the case.