The Cross River State Commissioner of Police Abdulkadir Jimoh has died at the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital.
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital Prof. Ikpeme Ikpeme, who confirmed the death, said Jimoh was taken into the hospital dead on Friday.
“He was dead on arrival. COVID-19 protocols will be followed before his body will be evacuated,” Ikpeme said and advised those who have had contact with him to isolate themselves and undergo COVID-19 test.
Cross River State Governor Ben Ayade has described Jimoh’s passing as a great loss to the state, country, and the police force.