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I Have Lost A Classmate, Buhari Laments Over Coomassie’s Death

Late Ibrahim Ahmad Coomasie.

President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed shock over the death of his classmate and the former Nigeria’s Inspector General of Police (IGP), Ibrahim Ahmad Coomassie.

“I received the news of the death of Ibrahim Ahmad Coomassie with shock and deep sense of loss,” the President said in a condolence message.

Coomassie was until his death today, Thursday, at the age of 76, the Sardauna of Katsina and also the chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF).

He was said to have died at the age of 76, after a protracted illness at Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Katsina.

President Buhari said: “Nigeria will never forget the excellent leadership the late Coomassie gave to the Nigeria police Force for the many years he served as IG.”

He commiserated with the family members, the government and people of Katsina state over the death of his former classmate.

Meanwhile, the younger brother of the late chief cop, Alhaji Dahiru Coomassie has said that  his remains will be buried tomorrow, Friday after Juma’at prayers.