The Borno State government has confirmed the death of its commissioner for reconstruction, rehabilitation, and resettlement (RRR), Mr Ibrahim Garba, in his (commissioner’s) guest house located in the 777 housing estate on the outskirts of Maiduguri.
The body was found alongside that of an unidentified young woman who was pick up unconscious and later died at the hospital where she had been taken for treatment.
Confirming the death, Mr Isa Gusau, spokesman for the state governor, Pro Babagana Zulum, said in a statement that the governor 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.
“The Borno State police command has commenced urgent investigation into the death of the state’s commissioner for reconstruction, rehabilitation and resettlement (RRR), Engr Ibrahim Idriss Garba, Governor Babagana Umara Zulum’s spokesman said.
“The state commissioner of police was at the house at which Engr Ibrahim died in Maiduguri on Saturday.
“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,” the statement said.
The governor prayed that: “May Allah forgive the commissioner’s shortcomings and admit him into Aljanna.”
The corpses had since been deposited at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Also confirming the incident, spokesman for the state police command Mr Kaminu Shatambaya said an investigation had begun to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death.
He further said the state police commissioner had visited the guest house where the commissioner died.
Shatambaya who did not comment on the yet-to-be-identified woman, said: “It was a tragic loss but for now, we are all at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital waiting for the autopsy result before any official statement from the police can be issued.”
Late Garba was the governor’s special adviser on special projects before he was elevated and appointed commissioner for RRR, at the commencement of Zulum’s ongoing second term.
