The doctors reportedly picked up an ailment and advised him
to do a surgery.
Although the surgery was deemed successful, he reportedly
developed complications three days later and died, family sources told
TheCable.
Lamorde was the EFCC chairman between 2012 and 2015.
He was appointed in an acting capacity as chairman of the
anti-graft agency on November 23, 2011 following the removal of Farida Waziri
by then President Goodluck Jonathan.
Lamorde was confirmed third substantive chairman of the
commission by the senate on February 15, 2012.
He was born on December 20, 1962, in Mubi, Adamawa state,
and attended Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, graduating with a bachelor of arts
degree in sociology in 1984.
He joined the Nigeria Police Force in 1986 and retired as a
deputy inspector-general.
Lamorde was made pioneer director of operations when the
EFCC was created in 2003.
He was acting chairman in January 2008, a position he held
until Waziri was appointed chairperson and confirmed by the senate in June
2008.
Lamorde returned to the EFCC in 2010 as director of
operations, replacing Stephen Otitoju.
On November 23, 2011, Lamorde, who was at the time an
assistant commissioner of police (ACP), was again appointed acting chairman.
He was made substantive chairman of the agency on February
15, 2012, a position he held until November 9, 2015, when former President
Muhammadu Buhari replaced him with Ibrahim Magu.
