IGP Commiserates With FG, Family Over Buhari’s Demise
The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has commiserated with the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Buhari’s Family, the government and people of Katsina State and Nigerians in general on the death of a former two-terms democratic President and Head of State at one time, General Muhammadu Buhari GCFR, who died in a London hospital on Sunday 13th July, 2025.
In a press statement e-signed and released to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP by the Force PRO, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi stated that, “The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, on behalf of the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, expresses profound condolences to the Federal Government, the government and people of Katsina State, and the Buhari family on the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR.”
According to the statement, “The IGP described the death of the elder statesman as a monumental national loss. He noted that the late former President served Nigeria with dedication, courage, and integrity both as a military leader and a democratically elected President, leaving behind a legacy of service, discipline, and patriotism.”
”In honour of the late President, the Inspector-General of Police personally led a delegation of senior officers to Daura, Katsina State, to attend the burial ceremony, which was conducted in line with Islamic rites. The IGP joined dignitaries led by the President and Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, prominent Nigerians, traditional rulers, and political leaders who gathered to pay their last respects to the departed leader.”
“The Nigeria Police Force mourns with the entire nation and prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The IGP encourages Nigerians to uphold the values of nation-building, accountability, and leadership that the late former President exemplified throughout his lifetime.”
