The newly-appointed Commissioner for Reconstruction, Rehabilitation and Resettlement in Borno State, Ibrahim Idris is dead.
According to Vanguard, an unconfirmed report revealed that Idris died in his sleep at his 777 Housing Estate, Maiduguri, guest house.
Some sources said the young commissioner, who doubles as Special Adviser on Projects Monitoring, is suspected to have died from a heart-related ailment, while others said, he was poisoned.
His remains were taken to the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital.
Bandits Kidnap PDP Chieftain, 12 Others In Niger State
In other news, a former chairman of the Ngeski Local Government Area of Kebbi State, Garba Hassan, has been kidnapped by bandits in Niger State.
Reports obtained by Naija News revealed that Hassan and twelve other individuals were passengers on a commercial vehicle and travelling along the Tegina – Kontagora Road in the state on Thursday when bandits ambushed their vehicle and whisked them to an unknown destination.
The victims were reportedly en route to Kebbi State from Abuja when the gunmen intercepted their vehicle. It was gathered that the bandits had been hiding in the bush between Tegina and Kontagora town in Niger State.
Unfortunately for Hassan and the other passengers, they were forcefully taken to the bush, and their current whereabouts remain unknown.
The State Police Command, however, is yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident as of the time of filing this report, Naija News understands.
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