The Ondo State Commander of the Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mr Haruna Gagara has died at the age of 59.
His death has been confirmed by the state command.
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He was said to have passed on during a brief illness.
The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Superintendent of Narcotics Mr Ekechuku Wilson, confirmed the death .
Wilson said his late boss who was born in 1962, hailed from Lantan Local Government Area of Pleatue State.
He further described Gagara as a highly disciplined and complete officer who never compromised standard during his services at various Commands across the country.
According to him, Gagara, a devoted Christian died in the early hours of Sunday, June 13, 2021 and will be buried in Jos, Pleatue State on Friday June 18, 2021.
The late Commander was survived by wife and children.
According to the PPRO, the Service of Songs took place yesterday (Wednesday) by 3pm at the Command’s Chapel within the premises of the headquarters in Alagbaka Akure, Ondo State.