Police Officer Dies During Meeting

An officer with the Ebonyi State Police Command, ACP Ogbon-inu Taiwo, died on Wednesday after some breathing difficulties during a meeting. Police authorities in Ebonyi State confirmed the incident, according to CHANNELS TV.

Taiwo died during a management meeting at the commissioner of police’s office, in Abakaliki.

According to sources, the senior officer developed breathing difficulties and began gasping for breath during the meeting around 10:30am.

He was 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, the officer was confirmed dead.

Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Joshua Ukandu, said Taiwo was a dedicated officer who served the Force with commitment and professionalism. Until his demise, the officer was the Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the State Intelligence Department (SID).