The family of a former Inspector General of Police, Gambo Jimeta, have reached out to PREMIUM TIMES that the former police chief is not dead.<\/p>\n
A source very close to the family had initially informed us of the reported death leading to our earlier story.<\/p>\n
The family, however, say the report is not true and the former police chief is still alive.<\/p>\n
Mr Jimeta\u2019s daughter, a public servant, was one of those who confirmed that her father was still alive on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
We hereby apologise to the family for the wrong information and the pain it would have caused them.<\/p>\n
We also apologise to our readers for the wrong information while pledging to ensure more thorough checks are done on all our stories.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The family of a former Inspector General of Police, Gambo Jimeta, have reached out to PREMIUM TIMES that the former police chief is not dead. 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