Ex-EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, Dies… Here’s some facts about him.

Ibrahim Lamorde, former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has died.

Lamorde, a retired police officer, died after battling an undisclosed illness.

The retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police died at the age of 61 in Egypt while receiving medical treatment.

It is believed that he died on Sunday morning and that his remains will be buried according to Islamic tradition.

Here are some key things about Lamorde:

• Served as the third Executive Chairman of the EFCC from 2011 to 2015.
• Initially appointed in an acting capacity in November 2011 after the removal of his predecessor, Farida Waziri.
• Confirmed as the substantive chairman by the Senate on February 15, 2012.

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• Born on December 20, 1962, in Mubi, Adamawa State.
• Attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Sociology in 1984.
• Joined the Nigerian Police Force in 1986.
• Pioneer Director of Operations of the EFCC when the agency was established in 2003.
• Acted as Acting Chairman until the appointment of Farida Waziri in June 2008.
• Returned to the EFCC as Director of Operations in December 2010, replacing Stephen Otitoju, the then Acting Director of Operations.
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