Borno State Commissioner of Finance, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, was found dead at his residence on Damboa Road in Maiduguri, the state capital, on Monday.
Reports indicate that his room door was forced open after he failed to wake up at his usual time, raising concern.
The Commissioner of Information and Internal Security, Usman Tar, confirmed Ahmed’s death in a statement, adding that the burial would be held at his residence on Monday evening in accordance with Islamic rites.
Ahmed, who had been sworn in as finance commissioner on August 10, 2024, previously served as the State Zonal Manager of Zenith Bank in Maiduguri.
Since Governor Babagana Zulum’s second term began in May 2023, two commissioners and a special adviser have passed away.