Late Mama Ibiloye

Isiaka Mustapha, Editor-in-Chief, People’s Security Monitor

Ondo State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Oluyemi Joshua Ibiloye, will on Friday, December 11, 2026, lay his beloved mother, Mama Deborah Adenike Ibiloye, nee Adeniyi Lala, to rest at the age of 84.

The burial ceremony, according to the funeral arrangements released by the family, will take place in Ilorin, Kwara State, with relatives, friends, associates and well wishers expected to gather to honour the life and legacy of the deceased.

The funeral service is scheduled to commence at 10:00 a.m. at Redemption Herald Church, behind Zayab Pharmacy, Gaa Akanbi, Ilorin.

Following the church service, the deceased will be committed to mother earth at the Christian Cemetery, Oke Oyi, Ilorin, in a private interment ceremony reserved exclusively for members of the immediate family.

A reception for guests and sympathisers will follow at 1:00 p.m. at Gold Marquee, Atlantic Event Centre, beside NNPC Filling Station, Offa Garage, Ilorin, Kwara State.

The burial is expected to attract security chiefs, senior officers of the NSCDC, other heads of security agencies, government officials, traditional rulers, religious leaders and other prominent dignitaries from different walks of life, who are expected to join the Ibiloye family in paying their last respects to the departed matriarch.

Mama Ibiloye is remembered by those who knew her as a woman of admirable character, humility, kindness and strong family values. Her commitment to raising responsible children, her generosity, motherly disposition and positive influence on people around her are among the qualities for which she is fondly remembered.

Her life is also regarded as one marked by devotion to family, service to humanity and the enduring values of love, discipline and compassion. Her passing represents a painful loss to the Ibiloye family, particularly Commandant Oluyemi Joshua Ibiloye, whose mother played an important role in his upbringing and personal development. The family is, however, expected to draw comfort from her remarkable years of life and the enduring memories she leaves behind.

The family has invited relatives, friends, associates and well wishers to join them in celebrating the life of the deceased and praying for the peaceful repose of her soul.Mama Deborah Adenike Ibiloye is survived by children, grandchildren and other relatives.