Sokoto Marshal Operative dies hours after passing-out parade

A newly recruited operative of Sokoto Marshal, a State-owned security outfit, has died just a day after participating in the agency’s passing-out parade. The deceased, identified as Mustapha Namadeena, was among the recruits who completed their training and were officially commissioned during a ceremony held on Thursday at Giginya Stadium in Sokoto. He died around 12 […]

A newly recruited operative of Sokoto Marshal, a State-owned security outfit, has died just a day after participating in the agency’s passing-out parade.

The deceased, identified as Mustapha Namadeena, was among the recruits who completed their training and were officially commissioned during a ceremony held on Thursday at Giginya Stadium in Sokoto.

He died around 12 noon on Friday.

Before his recruitment, the deceased served as the Social Media Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto North Local Government Area.

One of his colleagues, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said Namadeena suffered an undisclosed ailment during the training programme and was granted permission to return home for medical treatment.

“He had been unwell during the training and was allowed to go home for treatment. He only returned to the camp on the eve of our passing-out parade, and we were commissioned together on Thursday,” the operative said.

He described Namadeena’s death as shocking, noting that the deceased hailed from Sokoto South Local Government Area.

“He had been unwell during the training and was allowed to go home for treatment. He only returned to the camp on the eve of our passing-out parade, and we were commissioned together on Thursday,” the operative said.

He described Namadeena’s death as shocking, noting that the deceased hailed from Sokoto South Local Government Area.

Another colleague, who also requested anonymity, recalled standing beside the late operative during the ceremony.

“We stood side by side during the passing-out parade. His death came as a huge shock to all of us. He was very humble, kind and hardworking,” he said

The circumstances surrounding Namadeena’s death could not be immediately established, and officials of the Sokoto Marshal were yet to issue a statement on the incident as of the time of filing this report.