Police inspector dies after weekly fitness exercise in Sokoto

A police inspector in Sokoto State collapsed and died shortly after participating in a weekly fitness exercise. The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed the officer's death and is mourning the loss of the dedicated officer.

There is no direct connection between the police inspector's death and a separate security alert issued by the Sokoto State Police Command. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, the command has raised its security alert level in Kebbe Local Government Area due to intelligence reports of a planned attack by suspected bandits.

The police command, as per spokesperson DSP Ahmed Rufai, is aware of the imminent threat and has placed the area on red alert to protect residents and prevent any attack on the community. Suspected bandits had demanded a N40 million levy from residents of Kebbe town and allegedly threatened to kill residents and burn the town if the money was not paid.

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