A POLICE inspector attached to the Sokoto State Police Command has died after reportedly collapsing shortly after participating in the command’s weekly fitness exercise.
News Point Nigeria reports that the deceased, Inspector Adamu Isah, was attached to the Department of Operations of the Sokoto State Police Command and collapsed shortly after returning from the weekly Walkathon exercise held at the command headquarters on Wednesday.
According to a statement issued on Thursday and signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufa’i, Isah was immediately rushed to a hospital after the incident, where attending doctors later confirmed him dead.
The Commissioner of Police, CP Hayatu Hassan Shaffa, expressed deep sadness over the officer’s sudden death, describing Inspector Isah as a dedicated and gallant policeman who served the country with commitment and professionalism.
Shaffa said the late police inspector was not only a committed officer but also an active sportsman who was a member of the command’s volleyball team and equally distinguished himself as a boxer.
“The Sokoto State Police Command is deeply saddened by the sudden and painful loss of our colleague, Inspector Adamu Isah,” the commissioner said while mourning the deceased officer.
The police commissioner extended his heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of the late Inspector Isah, assuring the bereaved family that the command would provide the necessary support during the difficult period.
He urged officers and men of the Sokoto State Police Command to remain steadfast and take solace in the life of dedicated service rendered by their departed colleague to the nation.
Shaffa also prayed for the peaceful repose of the deceased’s soul and asked God to grant his family the strength, patience and fortitude to bear the painful loss.
The death of Inspector Adamu Isah has thrown the Sokoto State Police Command into mourning, as colleagues remember him for his professionalism, commitment to duty and active participation in sporting activities within the command.
