An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, collapsed and died during a management meeting in Ebonyi State.
The death occurred at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, at the office of the Commissioner of Police in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital.
While in active service, ACP Popoola was the officer in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID).
Police sources said he suddenly developed breathing challenges and started gasping for breath during the meeting.
He was immediately rushed to the Police Medical Centre at the Police Headquarters in Abakaliki, where he was promptly attended to by medical personnel.
Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he was confirmed dead by doctors.
Preliminary medical findings indicated that the cause of death was cardiac arrest, secondary to hypertensive heart disease.
His remains have been deposited at the Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA 1) mortuary in Abakaliki.
The Ebonyi State Police Public Relations Officer, Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the death on Thursday.
“Yes, one of them had a crisis during a meeting and was rushed to the hospital. Unfortunately, he didn’t survive.
“He was not sick before the incident. If he were sick, he wouldn’t have attended the meeting”, he stated.
Ukandu described the late ACP Popoola as a dedicated officer who served the Force with commitment and professionalism.
He conveyed the condolences of the Police Commissioner and the entire Police Command in the state to the late police officer’s family.
