The police command in Jigawa says three of its senior officers died due to illnesses in the last two weeks.

DSP Lawan Shiisu, the command’s public relations officer, disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Dutse.

Mr Shiisu said the officers died between June 22 and July 5.

According to him, those who died included SP Salisu Salisu-Mudi, a patrol and guard from Babura Division, who died at the Federal Medical Centre, Katsina, on June 22.

He said the second was ASP Asabe Muhammad, the second-in-command, gender desk office of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), who died last Wednesday.

Mr Shiisu added that the command also lost the divisional police officer (DPO) of the Yankwaahi Division, CSP Muhammad Salihu-Koko, who died on Friday.

Mr Shiisu said the command has commiserated with the families and loved ones of the deceased while praying for the repose of their souls.

(NAN)