The Adamawa Police Command says it has commenced investigation into a case of alleged acid attack on a teenager, Walid Mohammed, in Yola South-Local Government Area (LGA).

The command’s spokesperson SP Suleiman Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Yola.

He said that the incident occurred on Jan. 14, at Shagari quarters, when the suspect, one Idris Hamza, sprayed a substance suspected to be acid, on the victim on his way to the Mosque.

“On Jan. 14, 2026 the victim, 17-year-old, ran to the Shagari Division Headquarters in distress, that while on his way to mosque, he was sprayed with a substance suspected to be acidic by one Idris Hamza, a resident of Shagari, Yola South LGA.

“Following the report, the victim was immediately rushed to a hospital, where he is currently receiving medical treatment while the alleged suspect was taken into custody”, he said.

Nguroje said that the Commissioner of Police, Dankombo Morris, has directed the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) to take over the case, and ensure thorough investigation.