The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, CSP Bolaji Olugbenga who was said to gave died after he slumped in his office on Thursday evening.

The command Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed on Friday night.

Hundeyin, however, did not give details of the officer and what led to his death.

It was earlier gathered that the DPO was said to have slumped in the office and died before he could be rushed to a hospital on Thursday night.

It was learned that the news of his death threw the officers attached to the station into mourning.

A source from the division said the body of the officer had been moved to a mortuary.