By Ebinum Samuel
A one-time Commissioner of Police for Oyo State, Abiodun Odude has died in Lagos after a brief illness. He died yesterday evening at his Lekki, Lagos home, according to his course mates.
The deceased enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, in 1986 as a cadet ASP along with other notable Nigerians such as the National Security Adviser, Alhaji Nuhu Ribadu and one-time Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ibrahim Lamorde.
Odude served in different departments of the force before his retirement in 2019. He was at a time the officer in charge of State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Lagos, CP Administration and Finance ( Force Headquarters), EFCC and lastly, Oyo State Police Command.
The deceased from Ogun state, was an alumnus of Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, where he graduated in 1983 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Demography and Statistics.