Former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, who passed away in Egypt on Sunday, will be buried today. Lamorde, 61, had traveled to Egypt for medical treatment.
The announcement of his burial was made by former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, via his X handle on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. Sharing a statement from Lamorde’s family, Pantami wrote, “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, born on December 20, 1962, joined the Nigerian Police in 1986 and retired as a Deputy Inspector General of Police in 2021. He served as the chairman of the EFCC from 2011 to 2015.
The EFCC, mourning their former chairman, stated that he will be sorely missed both at the commission and the nation at large.
