The Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department of the Borno State Command, ACP Abubakar Balteh, is dead.
In a terse statement on Saturday, the spokesperson for the command, ASP Nahum Daso, said Balteh died in a fatal vehicle accident.
The statement reads “the Borno State Police Command regrets the passing of ACP Abubakar A. Balteh, who passed away today, 21st February, 2026, in a fatal vehicle accident.
“Until his demise, he served diligently as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Borno State Command”.
Daso noted that details regarding the burial arrangements and other related information will be communicated in due course.
“May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him eternal rest,” he said.
