The Lagos State Police Command has been thrown into mourning following the death of the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Division, CSP Matilda Ngbaronye, who passed away on Friday, October 24, 2025, after undergoing surgery at Mayriamville Medical Centre, Bode Thomas, Surulere, Lagos.
In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, CSP Ngbaronye was described as a diligent, disciplined, and dedicated officer whose professionalism and humane approach to policing helped strengthen the relationship between the police and the community she served.
“The news of her demise came as a rude shock to the entire Command. The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundāre Jimoh, and all officers and men of the Command commiserate with her family and aged mother on this irreparable loss. The CP has personally reached out to her husband and her elder brother, who is a priest, to extend the Command’s heartfelt condolences and support during this difficult time,” the statement read.
The statement added that burial arrangements will be announced in due course.
May her gentle soul rest in perfect peace.
