Another Police AIG, Yunana Babas,died of Covid 19

Posted by Lagos Trend on January 16, 2021 0

Yunana Babas, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of Zone 8 with headquarters in Lokoja, Kogi State capital, is dead.

Mr Babas died on Thursday night, three days after the death of another AIG, Omololu Bishi. The cause of death was not immediately clear.

The Kwara and Kogi State Governors, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq and Yahaya Bello, mourned the passage of Mr Babas. The Zone 8 police command comprises Kogi, Kwara and Ekiti states.

Mr AbdulRazaq commiserated with the police authorities over the sudden death of the Assistant Inspector General of Police, describing him as a “perfect gentlemen and a dedicated officer”.

“I received the news of the death of AIG Yunana Babas with shock and sadness. It is one tragedy too many. On behalf of the people and Government of Kwara State, I condole with the entire police family, especially the Inspector General of Police and the immediate family of the top officer, on this devastating development,” the Governor said in a statement.

“The late officer is a fine gentleman, a patriot, and a professional cop who was very passionate about his duty to his fatherland. I recall the gallant roles the late officer played in some recent security developments in the zone. I pray the Almighty God to repose his soul and comfort his family.”

Also, in a statement issued by Onogwu Mohammed, his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Bello described the sudden death of the senior police officer as a monumental tragedy.

The governor said he would be missed and sent condolences to his family.

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“n behalf of the good people of Kogi State and myself, may I offer our deepest condolences on this monumental tragedy to his family and friends, the Kogi State Police Command and the national police hierarchy, especially our good friend Mohammed Adamu, the Inspector-General of Police,” he said.

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