Top police officer in Zamfara dies
The Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in charge of Operations at the Zamfara State Police Command, Asbagu Aliyu Muhammad, is dead. DCP Muhammad died at the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital, Gusau, at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 6, 2026. According to a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, the […]
Asbagu Aliyu Muhammad, the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) overseeing Operations at the Zamfara State Police Command, has passed away. He breathed his last at the Ahmed Sani Yariman Bakura Specialist Hospital in Gusau early Sunday morning, September 6, 2026, around 1:30 a.m. The hospital's spokesperson, DSP Yazid Abubakar, informed that the deceased was being treated for an unspecified medical condition.
He was a seasoned police officer who had rendered his services to the Nigeria Police Force with unwavering dedication, professionalism, and a steadfast commitment to his duties. His demise is deeply mourned by the Zamfara State Police Command, his fellow officers, and the broader Nigeria Police Force. The Commissioner of Police for the Zamfara State Command, CP Ahmad Muhammad Bello, expressed his condolences to the deceased's loved ones and relatives, asking Almighty Allah to forgive any perceived mistakes of the late officer and accept his virtuous deeds.
He also prayed for Allah to grant the departed soul entry into Aljannatul Firdaus. The burial of the late DCP Muhammad is set to take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Sheikh Ibn Umar Kanoma, following Islamic customs. The police command has extended its sympathies to the family and prayed for the deceased to join the eternal tranquility.
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