- Gombe State confirms death of Army recruit Ibrahim Nazifi
- Recruit died during training at Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria
- He was part of the Regular Recruit Intake from Gombe
- State government expresses condolences to the family
The Gombe State Government has confirmed the death of a Nigerian Army recruit, Ibrahim Nazifi, who died while undergoing training at the Nigerian Army
The deceased was among the first batch of successful candidates from Gombe State recruited into the Nigerian Army Regular Recruit Intake.
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Confirming the incident on Thursday, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Security Matters and Intergovernmental Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Danbayo, said Nazifi passed away after a brief illness at the training facility.
According to Danbayo, the late recruit was a native of Buba Bani Village, located in Kashere Ward of Akko Local Government Area of Gombe State. He was identified with application number 90RRI-GO-9017726.
“It is with deep sorrow, humility, and total submission to the will of Almighty Allah that I announce the passing of Ibrahim Nazifi, one of our promising recruits undergoing training at the Nigerian Army Depot, Zaria,” Danbayo said.
The Gombe State Government expressed its condolences to the family of the deceased and prayed for Allah to grant them the strength to bear the loss.