Gombe commissioner, police orderly die in auto crash

The Gombe State Commissioner for Internal Security, Col. Abdullahi Bello (rtd), and his police orderly, Sergeant Adamu Husaini, have died in an auto crash along the Malam Sidi-Gombe Road in the state.

Gombe State Governor Inuwa Yahaya announced the incident via a statement issued by the Director-General of Press Affairs, Gombe Government House, Ismaila Uba-Misilli, on Friday, October 24, 2025.

The governor stated that the late commissioner was returning from Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State, after attending the North East Regional Consultation on the Development of a National Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR).

He said: “Bello will be remembered as a pillar of discipline, courage and selfless service.

“He carried out his duties with unmatched diligence and deep sense of responsibility.

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“His demise is a monumental loss not only to his family and our government but to Gombe State and Nigeria at large.

“On behalf of the government and people of Gombe State, I extend our heartfelt condolences to the immediate family of the deceased, his associates, and the Balanga Local Government community.

“May Almighty Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him Aljannat Firdaus.”

The  governor also sympathised with family of the late police orderly, who also lost his life in the accident, describing both men as patriots who died in active service to the state and the nation.

The Star