The former director of Lagos Inland Revenue Service, Olanike Disu, has died on Monday, September 4th, barely 24 hours after celebrating her birthday on Sunday, September 3rd. She reportedly died mysteriously in a private hospital. 


Confirming her death, the members of Council, Management and Secretariat of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria in a statement said her death was unfortunate.

"Unfortunate demise of a member of the Executive Committee of Council, Mrs Olanike Disu, FCTI which occurred today, September 4, 2017.


"She was the current Chairman of the 2018 Annual Tax Committee (ATC). She was also an Assistant Director with the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) until her death. We pray that God will comfort her family and the CITN family, and grant them the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss," the statement concludes.