261:. The forum's mission is to protect the interest of Northern Nigeria and promote healthy co-existence that will sustain the environmental quality, livability, and economic vibrancy of the region. In September 2008 he suffered serious injuries in a car accident, and spent some time in intensive care. In August 2009, he donated about a million Naira worth of laboratory science equipment to the Police Boys secondary school,
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Sani Abacha died in June 1998, apparently of a heart attack. A federal government delegation led by
Ibrahim Coomassie paid a formal condolence visit to Mrs. Abacha. During the visit, she accused a prominent member of the delegation of being responsible for Abacha's death, and asked Coomassie to
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had made in
November 1997. He said General Abacha had promised to grant amnesty to some prisoners, but not to release political detainees. At a police graduation ceremony in July 1998, Coomassie warned the new officers against corrupt practices, and said he had ordered the removal of all police
250:, the dictator's son. Coomassie was placed under house arrest. Coomassie was reportedly scheduled to appear before the police's Special Investigation Panel. However, later that month, Information Minister Dapo Sarumi denied reports that Coomassie was under arrest.
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roadblocks. However, the police roadblocks continued. In 1998, Coomassie observed that any time a citizen became a public figure, his first act was to ask for an orderly and policemen to guard his house, as a status symbol.
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was arrested without warrant and detained by the police. He was mistreated in prison, where he was held for four years before dying in June 1998. Although head of police, Coomassie evaded responsibility for the detention.
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207:(1985–1993). In July 1997, Coomassie said he wanted to question the American Ambassador and members of the US Embassy staff about a series of bombings of military targets. The government had accused the
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In August 2004, the Emir of
Katsina appointed him to a committee to the development and growth of Jamaatul Nasir Islam's activities in the state. He became a member of the board of trustees of the
230:, despite a UN ban on air travel to that country, and held talks with the Libyan Foreign Affairs Minister. Ibrahim Coomassie retired from service and left with the Government of General
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503:"NIGERIA: SELECTED ISSUES RELATED TO CORRUPTION"
455:"Nigeria May Ask U.S. Ambassador About Bombings"
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