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Former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Ahmadu Commassie, is dead. He died on Thursday evening at the age of 76.
He was Chairman of Arewa Consultative Forum.
His younger brother, Dahiru Coomassie confirmed his death, saying the former police boss was rushed to the Orthopedic Hospital in Katsina around 11am on Thursday morning. He reportedly regained his consciousness but gave up around 5pm.
In a tweet this morning, the police said: “The Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K. Idris, NPM, mni, on behalf of the Police Management Team and the entire Officers and Men of the Force with a heavy heart regret to announce the demise of IGP (RTD) Alh. Ibrahim Ahmadu Commassie, GCON, NPM, mni, Sardaunan Katsina.”
The late Commassie is survived by one wife, six children and many grand children.
He was the longest serving Inspector General of Police. Before his death, Coomassie was the Sardauna Katsina of Emir of Katsina and Garkuwan Hausa of Emir of Daura.