Ibrahim Abdullahi Lamorde (20 December 1962 – 25 May 2024) was a Nigerian police officer who was appointed Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on 23 November 2011 after chairman Farida Waziri had been dismissed by President Goodluck Jonathan.[1] He was confirmed as Chairman by the Senate on 15 February 2012.[2]
Ibrahim Abdullahi Lamorde | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of Nigeria's Economic and Financial Crimes Commission | |
| Preceded by | Farida Mzamber Waziri |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Magu |
| In office 23 November 2011 – 9 November 2015 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 December 1962 Mubi, Northern Region, Federation of Nigeria |
| Died | 25 May 2024 (aged 61) Cairo, Egypt |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
Early career
editLamorde was born on 20 December 1962 in Mubi, now in Adamawa State.[3][4] He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating with a B.A in Sociology in 1984. He joined the Nigerian police in 1986, and from 1987 to 1988 worked at the Niger State Police Command in Minna.[5] From 1988 to 1989 he was Divisional Crime Officer in Rijau, Niger State. He then served as Police Public Relations Officer for the Niger State police from 1989 to 1993.[6]
In 1993, Lamorde was appointed an officer of the newly created Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police, serving in the unit charged with investigated advance-fee fraud until 2002.[6] One of Lamorde's colleagues at the SFU was Farida Waziri.[4] While in the SFU, from 2000 to 2001 he was seconded to the United Nations Civilian Police in the Ermera District of East Timor as a Chief Investigation Officer. Lamorde was a Divisional Police Officer in Oyo State before being deployed to the police force headquarters in Abuja.[6]
EFCC
editThe EFCC was created in 2003, headed by Nuhu Ribadu, Lamorde was made Director of Operations after Tiyamiyu Oluwagbemiga retired as the pioneer Director of Operations and Strategy in 2006. In December 2007, Ribadu was removed from his post by president Umaru Musa Yar'Adua, ostensibly to attend a training course.[6] Lamorde took over as Acting Chairman in January 2008, holding this position until Farida Waziri was appointed Chairperson in May 2008.[7] He was then posted to Ningi in Bauchi State. In December 2010 Lamorde returned to the EFCC, again as Director of Operations.[6] He replaced Stephen Otitoju, the acting Director of Operations.[7]
When Farida Waziri was dismissed on 23 November 2011, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Lamorde was again appointed Acting Chairman. A number of other senior police officers were said to be competing for the position of EFCC Chairman. Lamorde's association with Waziri dating back to their days with the SFU could be a handicap.[4] However, Lamorde was confirmed as substantive Chairman of the EFCC on 15 February 2012.[2]
Miscellaneous
editLamorde was a member of the Nigerian Institute of Management and the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations.[6]
Sacked By Buhari
editOn 9 November 2015, President Buhari sacked Ibrahim Lamorde, replacing him with Ibrahim Magu as the new EFCC chairman.[8]
Death
editLamorde died in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, where he had been receiving medical treatment, on 25 May 2024, at the age of 61.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ "Waziri's Sack And The Future Of EFCC". P.M. News. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ a b "Lamorde is Nigeria's new anti-graft czar". P.M. News. 15 February 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
- ^ "Why ex-EFCC chairman Lamorde wasn't promoted DIG". 30 January 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
- ^ a b c Murphy Ganagana (11 December 2011). "Lamorde in trouble – Ex-IGP, AIG, three others battle to shove him aside". The Sun (Nigeria). Archived from the original on 19 January 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ Obiora Ifoh (25 November 2011). "The man Ibrahim Lamorde, Acting Chairman of EFCC". National Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 June 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e f "The Man Who Would Be Czar". ThisDay. 24 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 November 2011. Retrieved 24 November 2011.
- ^ a b Louis Achi (24 November 2011). "Ibrahim Lamorde – New Czar On EFCC's Block". Leadership (Abuja). Retrieved 22 December 2011.
- ^ "UPDATED: Buhari removes EFCC chairman, Ibrahim Lamorde, appoints replacement | Premium Times Nigeria". 9 November 2015.
- ^ Times, Premium (26 May 2024). "Ibrahim Lamorde, ex-EFCC chairman, is dead". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Former EFCC chairman Ibrahim Lamorde dies in Egypt". The Citizen. 26 May 2024. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Aregbesola, Isaac (26 May 2024). "A former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde is dead". nannews.ng. NAN News. Retrieved 26 May 2024.