Vanguard News
Late Cross River CP buried in Ilorin amidst tears
On
Commissioner of Police, Cross River State
Abdulkadir Jimoh, the late Commissioner of Police who served in Cross Rivers State, was buried on Saturday in Ilorin, his home town, amidst tears.
Jimoh died on Friday at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital of complications from the COVID-19 infection.
The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that Jimoh, promoted Commissioner of Police in Dec. 2019, was deployed to head the Cross Rivers Police Command in July.
Before his remains were interred in his residence in the Government Reservation Area (GRA), Ilorin, his colleagues in the Police honoured him with a 21-gun salute, and the Janazah prayer, led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Alhaji Bashir Salihu.
Late Cross River CP buried in Ilorin amidst tears - National Accord Newspaper nationalaccordnewspaper.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from nationalaccordnewspaper.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Sultan Sa ad Abubakar iii, had in October, conferred the title of Shatima of Sokoto on Matawalle, following his efforts at bringing peace, through dialogue, to the north west region of the country.
Arrangements were at top gear for the turbaning ceremony, scheduled to hold on Saturday, Dec. 19, at the
Sultan’s palace in Sokoto, when the Zamfara government announced the dissolution of the organizing committee, chaired by a former Minister of Finance, Alhaji
Bashir Yuguda.
Giving reasons for the dissolution of the committee in an interview with NAN in Gusau on Wednesday,
Zamfara governor dissolves coronation organizing committee today.ng - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from today.ng Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.