BREAKING: Police Begin Probe Over Sudden Death of Newly Appointed Borno Commissioner
- The police in Borno state have swung into action following the death of the Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Resettlement, Ibrahim Idris Garba
- The late commissioner reportedly died at his guest house in 777 Housing Estate in Maiduguri on Saturday, October 21
- Garba's death was sudden as some said he was allegedly poisoned, while others said he died from a suspected heart-related ailment
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Borno state, Maiduguri - The Borno state police command has commenced an “urgent investigation” into the sudden death of the Commissioner for Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Resettlement, Engr. Ibrahim Idris Garba.
Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa Gusau, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday, October 21, Leadership reported.
Source: UGC
According to Gusau, the state commissioner of police, Mohammed Yusuf, had visited the house where Engr. Garba died in Maiduguri on Saturday, October 21, Daily Trust reported.
“Governor Babagana Umara Zulum received the news with intense shock and profound grief. The Governor mourns alongside the late commissioner’s family, other loved ones, friends, associates, and members of the state executive council.
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“Late Engr Ibrahim Idriss Garba was the Governor’s Special Adviser on Special Projects before he was elevated and appointed commissioner of RRR, at the commencement of Zulum’s ongoing second term.
“May Allah forgive the commissioner’s shortcomings and admit him into Aljanna.”
Newly appointed Borno commissioner, Idris Garba, passes on
Legit.ng reported that Garba died at his guest House in 777 Housing Estate in Maiduguri, the state capital.
He was allegedly poisoned, while some sources said Garba, who doubles as Special Adviser on Projects Monitoring, is suspected to have died from a heart-related ailment.
Former commissioner in Lagos state Bosun Jeje is dead
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that Bosun Jeje, a former Lagos state commissioner for housing, had died.
The commissioner's death was announced by his elder brother, Pastor Adekunle Jeje, on his Facebook page on Saturday, September 2, 2023.
Legit.ng gathered that Jeje served as the commissioner for housing during ex-governor Babatunde Fashola’s administration.
Kaduna education commissioner dies
The Kaduna state commissioner of education, Prof Andrew Jonathan Nok, passed away.
Legit.ng gathered that a source at the Kaduna government house said the commissioner’s death was sudden.
The late professor of Biochemistry died in the early hours of Tuesday, November 21, after a brief illness.
Source: Legit.ng
