IGP MOURNS POETIC PHILOSOPHER, AIG LAWAN TANKO JIMETA
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, on Sunday mourned the passage of AIG Lawan Tank Jimeta.
AIG Jimeta, who hailed from Jimeta in Yola North Local Government Area of Adamawa State, served in various administrative, investigative, training, and operational capacities during his almost 34 years stint in the policing career.
He was a one-time Director of Peacekeeping, Commissioner of Police in charge of the Police Mobile Force, Edo and Bauchi State Commands, Commandant Police Academy, and was until his death the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Benin, Edo State.
According to a press statement made available by Force Public Relations Officer CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Jimeta’s contributions would be highly missed.
The statement read, “On behalf of the Force Management team, and Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, regrets to announce the demise of a great poet and philosopher, a passionate officer and peace lover, AIG Lawan Tank Jimeta, psc, which occurred in the early hours of today, Sunday 12th February, 2023, at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, after a brief illness.”
Our Correspondent reports that Jimeta, was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 3rd March 1990 and was a dedicated officer with a great passion for training and mentorship in the field of security intelligence and peace support operations.
“A philosopher and poet per excellence, he has a collection of poems tagged “Song of the Peacekeeper” to his credit, and has featured on every edition of the Police ‘New Dawn Magazine’ as a guest poet,” the statement added.
While lauding the deceased contributions to the police, The Inspector-General of Police acknowledged his ingenuity and commitment to duty, condoling with the immediate family, relatives, fellow course mates, and friends of the deceased AIG who passed away in active service of his fatherland and, “prays earnestly for the repose of his soul,” the statement added.
