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The late former Chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, on Sunday died from complications arising from a procedure to remove kidney stones.
According to reports, the 61-year-old died unexpectedly on Sunday in a hospital in Egypt during a procedure to remove the stone.
His remains will be flown to Nigeria on Monday, May 27, for burial in accordance with Islamic injunctions.
The Nation, quoting an unnamed top source, said the ex-chairman of the anti-graft agency had taken his wife to Egypt to seek treatment for an undisclosed ailment, but while there he decided to remove a kidney stone that had caused him some discomfort.
“He actually took his wife to Egypt for medical attention when he decided to undergo a procedure to remove a kidney stone that had caused him some discomfort,” the newspaper said.
“He, however, died in the process of the procedure to remove the stone.
“His corpse will be brought to Nigeria on Monday for Janaza (Islamic burial). I think the Federal Government is assisting in the formalities to bring back his remains.”
Lamorde was born on December 20, 1962, in Mubi, Adamawa State. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 1984.
He joined the Nigerian Police Force in 1986. He became the substantive chairman of the EFCC on February 15, 2012.
He was, however, replaced by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari with AIG Ibrahim Magu (Rtd) on November 9, 2015.
Mr. Lamorde was the third Executive Chairman of the Commission. He was appointed in an acting capacity as Chairman of the Commission on November 3, 2011, following the removal of Farida Waziri by President Goodluck Jonathan.
He was confirmed as the third substantive Chairman of the Commission by the Senate on February 15, 2012.
When the EFCC was created in 2003, Mr. Lamorde was made the pioneer Director of Operations. In December 2007, he took over as Acting Chairman in January 2008, holding the position until Mrs. Waziri was appointed Chairperson and confirmed by the Senate in June 2008.
In December 2010, Mr. Lamorde returned to the EFCC, again as Director of Operations to replace Stephen Otitoju, the then Acting Director of Operations.
When Mrs. Waziri was replaced on November 23, 2011, Mr. Lamorde, then an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), was again appointed Acting Chairman. He was confirmed as substantive Chairman of the EFCC on February 15, 2012, a position he held until November 9, 2015, when President Buhari replaced him with Ibrahim Magu as the EFCC Chairman in an acting capacity.
