Commissioner of Police in Cross River, Jimoh is dead

Abdulkadir Jimoh, the Cross River State Commissioner of Police, has passed away.

Jimoh died on Friday morning at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital allegedly of a COVID-19-related ailment.

He had spent barely five months in office before his demise. He took over from Nkereuwem Akpan in July this year.

The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, confirmed the death of Jimoh.

He said the CP was brought into the hospital on Friday dead.

“He was dead on arrival. COVID-19 protocols will be followed before his body will be evacuated,” Ikpeme said.

Ikpeme also advised all those who were with him to visit the hospital for COVID-19 test and subsequently be on self insolation.