Tragedy as Ebonyi Police ACP slumps, dies

CP Anthonia Adaku Uche-Anya

Amah-Ugbor Samuel Nnachi,
South-East Bureau Chief

An Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Ogbon-Inu Taiwo Popoola, has reportedly slumped and died in Ebonyi State, throwing the state police command into mourning.

A police source said the incident occurred at about 11am, on Tuesday, while attending a management meeting at the Command Headquarters Abakaliki.

The Mirror reports that until his sudden death, ACP Popoola was the officer in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID).

According to the police source, 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 in Abakaliki, where he was promptly attended to by medical personnel,” the source added.

Despite efforts to resuscitate him, he was confirmed dead by doctors.

Preliminary medical findings indicated that the cause of death was cardiac arrest, which is related to hypertensive heart disease.

Our Correspondent gathered that his remains have been deposited at the morgue of Alex Ekwueme Federal University Teaching Hospital (AE-FUTHA 1) in Abakaliki.

The Police spokesperson in the state, DSP Joshua Ukandu, confirmed the death on Thursday.

He said, “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 added.

According to Ukandu, the late ACP Popoola was a dedicated officer who served the Force with commitment and professionalism.