Ike Nnachi, Abakaliki
A senior police officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has died while on duty in Ebonyi State.
The incident reportedly occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday during a management meeting at the office of the Commissioner of Police in Abakaliki, the state capital.
Until his sudden death, ACP Popoola was in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID).
Sources said he suddenly developed breathing difficulties 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 attended to by the command’s medical personnel.
Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he 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 mortuary of the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA I), Abakaliki.
The Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the death to our reporter on Thursday.
He said, “Yes, one of our officers had a crisis during a meeting and was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, he did not survive.
“He was not sick before the incident. If he had been sick, he would not have attended the meeting,” Ukandu added.
He described the late ACP Popoola as a dedicated officer who served the Nigeria Police Force with commitment and professionalism, and conveyed the condolences of the Commissioner of Police and the entire state command to the family of the deceased.
