A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ibrahim Lamorde, who died in Egypt on Sunday, will be buried today.
The burial was announced by a former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, on his X handle on Tuesday.
Pantami, sharing a statement from Lamorde’s family, said, “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!”
Lamorde, 61, had travelled to Egypt for medical treatment.
Born on December 20, 1962, Lamorde joined the Nigerian Police in 1986. He served as the Chairman of the EFCC between 2011 and 2015.
During his tenure, he was known for his uncompromising stance against corruption and led the agency to several high-profile convictions. After leaving the EFCC, he continued to serve in the police force until his retirement as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021.
The EFCC, mourning the former chairman, said he will be sorely both at the commission and the nation at large.
