Ibrahim Lamorde, the former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has passed away at the age of 61. Lamorde died in Egypt, where he had been receiving medical treatment.
Lamorde served as the EFCC chairman from 2012 to 2015. He was initially appointed as acting chairman on November 23, 2011, following the removal of Farida Waziri by then-President Goodluck Jonathan. His appointment was later confirmed by the Senate on February 15, 2012, making him the third substantive chairman of the commission.
Born on December 20, 1962, in Mubi, Adamawa State, Lamorde graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in sociology from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1984. He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1986 and eventually retired as a deputy inspector-general.
Lamorde played a pivotal role in the EFCC’s early days, being appointed the pioneer director of operations when the commission was established in 2003. He briefly served as acting chairman in January 2008 before Farida Waziri’s appointment. Lamorde returned to the EFCC in 2010 as the director of operations, replacing Stephen Otitoju.
On November 23, 2011, Lamorde, then an assistant commissioner of police (ACP), was appointed acting chairman of the EFCC. He became the substantive chairman on February 15, 2012, and remained in the position until November 9, 2015, when former President Muhammadu Buhari replaced him with Ibrahim Magu.
