Just In: Former Police Commission Chairman Osayande is Dead
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Benin City, Edo state - A retired Deputy Inspector General of Police and former chairman of the Police Service Commission, Parry Osayande, has passed away hours before his 89th birthday.
Late Osayande died on Sunday, September 28, 2025, in Benin City, the Edo state capital.
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As reported by The Nation, the President of the Immaculate Conception College Old Boys’ Association (ICCOBA) Worldwide, Ighodalo Edetanlen, made this known in a condolence message.
Osayande, who was born on September 29, 1936, also served as Commissioner of Police in Benue and Cross River States.
Engr. Ighodalo said:
“While we mourn, let us also uphold the family he left behind in prayers in this moment of grief.
“Details regarding funeral arrangements are expected to be announced in due course.
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“May God grant him and all the faithful departed eternal rest in Jesus' Name, Amen.”
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Recall that a former inspector-general of Police (IGP) and the immediate past chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Solomon Arase, is dead.
Arase passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at a private hospital in Abuja, the Nigerian capital city.
Arase, Nigeria’s 18th IGP, was born on June 21, 1956, in Owan West local government area (LGA) of Edo state.
Source: Legit.ng
