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Commissioner Of Police Dies In Lagos

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Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, Waheed Ayilara, has died in Lagos a few hours after he relocated from Uyo to attend the retirement, and birthday ceremonies of AIG Yetunde Longe in Lagos.

The CP stayed back in Lagos after the pulling out parade of the immediate past Police Force Secretary to also attend the wedding ceremony of IGP Kayode Egbetokun’s daughter’s wedding which is billed to hold in Lagos next Saturday.

It was gathered that Ayilara died early Thursday at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, where doctors are on strike.

A police source hinted that he walked into the hospital on Wednesday for a surgery, but couldn’t make it as he gave up the ghost.

A devout Muslim, Ayilara will be laid to rest today (Thursday) in accordance with Islamic rites.

The officer said,” it still a thing of shock to hear that the Commissioner of Police, Waheed Ayilara, has died in a Lagos hospital. The CP who was hale and hearty was in Lagos to attend the wedding ceremony of the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun’s daughter on Saturday and also took out time to grace the occasion of the pulling out parade of retired AIG Yetunde Longe at the open ground of the Police College, Ikeja on Tuesday.”

The senior police officer was spotted exchanging pleasantries with colleagues and friends at the ceremony.

The Source said he walked to the hospital on aided meaning that he was not all that sick.
The senior police officer said the CP may have died as a result of prostate cancer, but said investigation would be conducted to know the actual cause of his death.

The correspondent saw him looking excited and taking photographs with his colleagues and friends, including journalists on Tuesday.

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