Prof Femi Odekunle, Criminologist Dies From COVID-19

The first professor of criminology in Nigeria and also member, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), Olufemi Odekunle is dead. 

His death was Confirmed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), and Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha had during the Tuesday’s briefing of the taskforce.

He said "A good friend of this government just passed on at 6:30pm". Mustapha, however, did not named the person. 

Family members and business partners, that were contacted, confirmed that, it was Prof. Odekunle that the SGF was referring to. 

It was however gathered that late Odekunle, died at the COVID-19 isolation centre in Gwagalada, Abuja, on Tuesday evening.