A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), Mr Ibrahim Lamorde, is dead.
He was aged 61.
Lamorde reportedly died on Sunday morning in Egypt, where he had travelled for medical treatment.
He was the third Executive Chairman of the anti-graft agency.
An unconfirmed source quoted ‘close associates,’ who said that “Lamorde died on Sunday in Egypt, where he had travelled for medical treatment.”
NAN said the EFCC Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, could not initially be reached for comments over the development as of the time of filing the story.
The EFCC has issued a statement mourning Lamorde’s death, expressing shock.
Equally, NAN reported that Lamorde’s family could not be reached for comments on Sunday morning.
Born on Dec. 20, 1962 in Mubi, Adamawa State, Lamorde joined the Nigerian Police in 1986 and retired as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in 2021. (NAN)
