The former Inspector General of Police, Muhammadu Dikko Yusuf is dead.
Yusuf died at 85 years, according to a member of his family, Lamis Dikko.
The late police boss and former presidential candidate passed away in his house in Abuja after a protracted illness last night and will be buried by 2pm on Thursday (today) in Katsina municipal.
The late MD Yusuf served as Inspector General of Police from 1976 to 1979.
Until his demise, the late Yusuf was also a politician and headed the Grassroots Democratic Movement during the period of transition to democracy launched by General Sani Abacha in 1997–1998.
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