The newly appointed Assistant Inspector of Police (AIG) for zone 14, Rabiu Yusuf is dead.
Police authorities confirmed the development on Sunday.
Mr. Yusuf, who was recently promoted, was deployed to Katsina to head the newly created Zone 14, comprising Kaduna and Kastina states.
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Sadly, he was yet to officially resume at his new posting.
Prior to his latest promotion, Yusuf had served as the commissioner of police in Kano State.
The spokesperson of the Katsina State Police Command, Gambo Isah, confirmed the AIG’s death on Sunday.
He said Yusuf died after a brief illness on Saturday.