The death has been announced of the Chairman, Board of Trustees of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) and a former Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Ibrahim Coomassie.
Alhaji Dahiru Coomassie, a younger brother to the deceased, confirmed the death on Thursday in Katsina.
He said Coomassie died at Amadi Rimi Specialist Hospital, Katsina, as a consequence of a protracted illness. He was 76 years old.
Coomasie will be buried in Katsina on Friday after Juma’at prayers.
Meanwhile, President Muhammadu Buhari has commiserated with the family members, the government and people of Katsina State on the death of his classmate and former Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Ahmadu Coomassie.
In a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President said he received the news of the death of the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forumnwith shock and a deep sense of loss.
“Nigeria will never forget the excellent leadership the late Coomassie gave to the Nigeria Police Force for the many years he served as IG,” the President said.
Buhari said his thoughts were with late Coomassie’s family and others mourning the late community leader and a fine gentleman.
“On behalf of the government and people of Nigeria, I pray to Allah to receive his soul and grant the family he left behind, the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss,” the President added.