Nigeria Police Force loses Assistant Inspector General of Police

An Assistant Inspector General (AIG) of Police in charge of Zone 5 comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa States, Lawan Jimeta, has died in the early hours of Sunday in Benin City, Edo State Capital at the age of 59 after a brief illness

Penpushing reports that the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Tijani Momoh, confirmed the death of the police chieftain which he said occurred at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), adding that his remains would be flown to Adamawa, his home state, for burial.

“Yes, it is true we lost him. We are preparing to fly his corpse to Adamawa now for burial. He was 58. Meanwhile, an official statement will soon be released to the public,” the Zonal Public Relations Officer said

Penpushing further reports that the late Assistant Inspector General of Police was posted to Edo State as Commissioner of Police in 2019, but was promoted to the post in January 2022 and made the head of Zone 5.

The record has it that he served in the Nigeria Police in various capacities such as the Commissioner for Police, Bauchi Command; Personal Assistant to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Department of Training and Development, Force Headquarters Annex, Lagos State as well as Chief of Training, Directorate on Peace-keeping, Force Headquarters, Abuja, and   had previously served as the Area Commander, Suleja Area Command, Niger State.

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