Rivers’ CP dies in India

The Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command, Mobolaji Odesanya, has died at the Sterling Hospital, AhmedabadGujarat in India, after a battle with kidney disease.

Odesanya passed away at the age of 56, a statement on Tuesday in Abuja by the Force Public Relations Officer, Moshood Jimoh, stated.

The statement said that the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, expressed sadness over the demise and condoled with the family of the late CP, the government and people of Ogun State.

It added that a condolence register had been opened at the reception of the Force Headquarters and the Rivers State Police Command headquarters, Port Harcourt, for the personnel of the force and members of the public to register their condolence messages.