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Taraba police spokesman, Abdulahi Usman passes on

Published on March 23, 2025 at 12:46 PM

The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Taraba State Command, Abdulahi Usman, has died after a prolonged illness.

Usman, who had served as the Command’s spokesperson for the past three years, passed away in the early hours of Sunday at his residence in Jalingo, the state capital.

His death was confirmed by his deputy, Gambo Kwache, who had been acting as the Command’s spokesperson during Usman’s medical treatment. Recalling how he received the news,

Kwache said, “I woke up and saw 14 missed calls on my phone and a message stating that Oga is dead. I will call you, let me get there first.”;

A close friend of the deceased, Ahmed Manga, told Leadership that Usman had shown signs of illness the previous night but his condition worsened unexpectedly.

“He was sick, although not much, until last night, when he started struggling with the sickness. We wanted to take him to the Federal Medical Center (FMC) Jalingo,”; Manga said.

He added, “Before we could get there, he died on the way. He was later confirmed dead when we arrived at the FMC.”;

Usman will be buried on Sunday afternoon according to Islamic rites.

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