Ibrahim Lamorde, a former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), who passed away in Egypt on Sunday, is scheduled for burial today.
It was gathered that Lamorde, aged 61, had travelled to Egypt for medical treatment.
The burial arrangements were disclosed by former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, via his X handle on Tuesday.
Pantami, sharing a statement from Lamorde’s family, announced, “The Jana’iza prayer of our late father, brother and Uncle DIG Ibrahim LAMORDE mni and Former Chairman of EFCC is coming up Tuesday 28/05/2024 at the National Mosque Abuja by 1:30 pm in sha Allah, immediately after Zuhr!”
Born on December 20, 1962, Lamorde commenced his career with the Nigerian Police in 1986.
He retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021.
During his tenure as a police officer, he served as the chairman of the EFCC from 2011 to 2015.
The EFCC, grieving the loss of their former chairman, expressed deep sorrow, noting that he would be greatly missed, both within the commission and across the nation.
