Former Niger CP Diseye Nsirim dies after brief illness
Former Commissioner of Police in Niger State, Diseye Desire Nsirim, rtd, has died after a brief illness. Nsirim died on Monday, September 21, 2026, in a hospital, according to the Niger State Police Command. The late police officer, who hailed from Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, served as the 27th Commissioner of Police […] Former Niger CP Diseye Nsirim dies after brief…
Diseye Desire Nsirim, a former Commissioner of Police in Niger State, passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, following a brief illness, according to the Niger State Police Command. Born in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, Nsirim served as the 27th Commissioner of Police in Niger State from 2012 to 2014, making history as the first and only female Commissioner of Police in the state.
The police command highlighted her contributions to crime prevention, public safety, and maintaining law and order during her tenure, including the dismantling of the Darul-Salam group in Mokwa and the busting of a terrorist group in Minna. A statement released by the Niger State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, on Tuesday conveyed the current Commissioner of Police, Adamu Abdullahi Elleman's condolence to Nsirim's family, colleagues, and associates.
Elleman praised her significant contributions to policing in Niger State and national security, and prayed for the family's strength to cope with the loss.
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