Operatives of the Gombe State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Musa Adamu, for allegedly attacking his girlfriend with a hammer, attempting to strangle her and robbing her of N100,000.
The command said the suspect, a resident of Riyal Quarters, was arrested after the victim lodged a complaint at the Pantami Divisional Police Headquarters.
Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said in a statement on Wednesday that the incident occurred in the early hours of June 9, 2026.
Abdullahi said the victim reported that at about 2:00 a.m., the suspect unlawfully gained access to her residence by scaling the fence and forcefully breaking into her room.
He said: “The suspect allegedly attacked 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.”
The police spokesperson said the victim sustained serious injuries during the attack.
He said: “Upon receipt of the complaint, police operatives promptly visited the scene, while the victim was evacuated to a hospital for medical attention, where she was treated and later discharged.”
According to Abdullahi, a swift investigation led to the suspect’s arrest at about 9:45 a.m. on the same day.
Police also recovered an iron hammer suspected to be stained with blood and a USB cable believed to have been used during the attack.
The command said preliminary findings indicated that the suspect had earlier requested money from the victim, a businesswoman, but she declined.
Abdullahi said: “Preliminary investigation further revealed that, prior to the incident, the suspect, being the victim’s boyfriend, had requested money from her on the same day, knowing that she is a businesswoman, but she declined.”
The suspect remains in police custody while investigations continue.
Abdullahi said: “He will be charged to court upon conclusion of the investigation.”
The police spokesperson reaffirmed the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property and urged residents to report suspicious persons and criminal activities to the nearest police station.
