Former EFCC Chairman Ibrahim Lamorde Passes Away at 61
Cairo, Egypt — Ibrahim Lamorde, the former chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has died at the age of 61. Mr. Lamorde passed away in Egypt, where he had traveled for medical treatment, according to a close associate who spoke to journalists on Sunday morning.
Born on December 20, 1962, in Mubi, Adamawa State, Ibrahim Lamorde had a distinguished career in law enforcement. He attended Ahmadu Bello University in Zaria, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 1984. Following his graduation, he joined the Nigerian Police Force in 1986.
Mr. Lamorde's career in the Nigerian Police Force spanned over three decades. He retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021. Throughout his service, he was recognized for his dedicat...