Borno assistant police commissioner dies in road accident
The Borno State Police Command has announced the death of its Assistant Commissioner of Police, Abubakar Balteh. According to the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso, Balteh died in a vehicle accident on February 21, 2026. Balteh served as the Assistant Commissioner of Police, State Criminal Investigation Department, Borno State Command. The police said burial arrangements and further details will be shared later.
What we know
- Abubakar Balteh, Assistant Commissioner of Police, died in a vehicle accident on February 21, 2026.
- The announcement was made by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nahum Daso.
- Balteh was serving in the State Criminal Investigation Department of the Borno State Command until his death.
- Details about burial arrangements will be communicated in due course.
- In November 2025, Daso also announced the death of Deputy Commissioner Ahmed Ibn Umar after a prolonged illness.
