The Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC) has described the dying of its former chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, as stunning, saying he served the nation actively as an anti-corruption fighter.
Lamorde was the primary director of operations and third substantive chairman of the EFCC between February 15, 2012 and November 9, 2015.
In a press release by EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, on Sunday, the anti-graft company mentioned: ” EFCC obtained with shock the sudden dying of one among its former government chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde.
“Lamorde, pioneer director of operations and third substantive chairman of the EFCC between February 15, 2012 and November 9, 2015, served the nation actively as a targeted and gallant anti-graft fighter.
“He might be sorely missed each on the EFCC and the nation at massive.”
The Fee prayed for the repose of his soul and luxury for his household, the EFCC and your complete nation.
LEADERSHIP reviews that Lamorde died in Egypt, the place he had travelled to for medical remedy.
He was born on December 20, 1962 and joined the Nigerian Police in 1986. He retired as a deputy inspector common of police in 2021.
Whereas a police officer, he served as EFCC chairman between 2011 and 2015.
When the EFCC was created in 2003, Mr Lamorde was made the pioneer director of operations. In December 2007, he took over as Performing Chairman in January 2008, holding the place till Mrs Waziri was appointed Chairperson and confirmed by the Senate in June 2008. In December 2010, Mr Lamorde returned to the EFCC, once more as Director of Operations to switch Stephen Otitoju, the then performing director of operations.
When Mrs Waziri was changed on 23 November 2011, Mr Lamorde, then an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), was once more appointed performing chairman. He was confirmed as substantive chairman of the EFCC on 15 February 2012, a place he held until 9 November 2015, when President Buhari changed him with Ibrahim Magu because the EFCC chairman in an performing capability.