The Taraba State Police Command is mourning the loss of its Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abdullahi Usman, who passed away on Sunday at his residence in Jalingo, the state capital.
It was learnt that Usman had been undergoing medical treatment before his sudden demise.
According to Gambo Kwache, Usman’s second-in-command, he was alerted to the tragedy.
A close friend, Ahmed Manga, also confirmed the loss, stating that Usman felt critically ill the night before his passage.
He, despite efforts to transport him to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) in Jalingo, passed away before arrival and was later pronounced dead at the hospital.
Usman had served as the command’s spokesperson for three years and was laid to rest on Sunday afternoon according to Islamic rites.