The Gambia President has mourned the untimely death of Inspector General of Police, Mamour Jobe, who died on Saturday at Medicare Clinic after suffering from a short illness. He was 60 years old.
President Barrow described the death of the police chief as “a great loss to the nation.
He said the late IGP Jobe “was not only IGP but a social worker who supported many communities. I have lost a great friend.”
Inspector General Jobe served in the Gambia Police Force for decades and was a police instructor for many years.
In 2018, President Barrow appointed him as IGP, a position he held until the time of his demise. He worked hard to reorient the Police Force towards Standard Operating Procedures in policing, encouraged community policing, and embarked on many initiatives including building police stations.
He fortified communities to promote peace and stability, as well as respect the rule of law. Under his leadership, the Gambia Police Force was reinvigorated to uphold democratic values and a police community radio was also launched to enhance awareness and strengthen community policing.
President Barrow expressed his deep sadness and sense of lost whilst extending his condolences to the family of late Mamour Jobe, the entire Police force, and by extension, the entire security sector
