The third Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, reportedly passed away in Egypt. The 61-year-old anti-corruption chief died on Sunday in Egypt, where he had traveled for medical treatment.
It’s been reported that his body will be flown to Nigeria on Monday for burial according to Islamic customs.
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According to a reliable source, it was a twist of fate for the former EFCC chairman who had taken his wife to Egypt for medical treatment.
“He had actually taken his wife to Egypt for medical care when he decided to undergo a procedure to remove a kidney stone that had been causing him discomfort.
“Unfortunately, he passed away during the procedure to remove the stone.
“His body will be brought back to Nigeria on Monday for an Islamic burial. I believe the Federal Government is assisting in the process to repatriate his remains,” the source told The Nation.
Born on December 20, 1962, Lamorde joined the Nigerian Police Force in 1986 and retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021.
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He served as the chairman of the EFCC from 2011 to 2015 while working as a police officer. According to his profile on the EFCC’s website, Lamorde was the third executive chairman of the Commission. He was appointed as the acting chairman on November 3, 2011, after the removal of Farida Waziri by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Later, on February 15, 2012, he was officially confirmed as the third substantive chairman of the commission by the Senate.
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