Former Inspector-General of Police, Alhaji Gambo Jimeta is dead.
A younger brother of the deceased former police chief, Abdulrahman Adamu, confirmed Jimeta’s death to our correspondent on Thursday.
Adamu, a former minister of interior, said Jimeta’s funeral will take place on Friday after the Friday prayers at the National Mosque, Abuja.
Born on April 15, 1937, Jimeta was appointed IGP in 1986 to succeed Etim Inyang and was succeeded by Aliyu Attah in 1990.
He was also a National Security Adviser to former head of state, Ibrahim Babangida.
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