The Inspector-General of Police Sir (Dr.) Mike Mbama Okiro CFR, NPM, mni, on behalf of the officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force announces with deep regret the sudden and untimely demise of one of his hardworking and reliable officers: CP Hyacinth A. Iwendi, aged 53 years. Until his death, he was the Commissioner of Police, Kaduna State Police Command
CP Hyacinth Iwendi, who took ill in the early hours of Wednesday30th April 2008, was admitted at the Intensive Care Unit of the Ahmed Bello University Teaching Hospital, Shika near Zaria, Kaduna State, died in the evening of Monday 5th May, 2008.He was a three time Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO) of the Nigeria Police Force and pioneered the popular Radio programme – “Police Diary”. Apart from the office of the FPRO, he served in various capacities, including Area Commander Oyo, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Jigawa and Ogun States.Admired by both junior and senior officers, including men of the fourth Estate of the realm, Haz, as popularly called, enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on 17th July, 1980, as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He had B.A (Hons) History at UNN, Masters Degree in Police Studies from (Exeter) UK, MACP (Cairo), FCAI and a fellow of numerous professional bodies including NIPR. He hailed from Ogwashi-uku in Aniocha South LGA of Delta State.CP Iwendi was an outstanding and seasoned Police Officer in many respects. He was amiable, articulately soft-spoken and well organized in whatever assignment he had undertaken.The officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force and indeed Nigerians will miss his comradeship and services. He is survived by an aged mother, brothers, sisters, a wife and children.Adieu our dear Haz Iwendi
