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From Uchenna Inya, Abakaliki
An Assistant Commissioner of Police in Ebonyi State, Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has slumped and died in service in the state.
The incident occurred at about 10:30am, on Tuesday, during a management meeting at the Commissioner of Police’s office in Abakaliki, the state capital
The late ACP Popoola was in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID) until his sudden death.
Sources said he suddenly developed breathing difficulty and began gasping for breath during the meeting. He was immediately rushed to the Police Medical Centre, at the Police Headquarters, Abakaliki, where he was promptly attended to by the command’s medical personnel. Despite efforts to resuscitate him, the officer was confirmed dead by medical doctors.
Preliminary medical findings indicated that the death was due to cardiac arrest, secondary to hypertensive heart disease.
The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Ale Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA 1) mortuary, in Abakaliki.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP, Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the death of the ACP Popoola, yesterday.
He said: “Yes, he had a crisis during a meeting and was rushed to hospital. Unfortunately, he didn’t survive. He was not sick before the incident. If he was sick, he wouldn’t have attended the meeting”.
Ukandu described the late ACP Popoola as a dedicated officer who served the Force with commitment and professionalism.
