Onashile according to reports had been on admission at the COVID-19 Isolation Centre since January 24 and died while receiving treatment.
He was a resident of Ashiru Estate, Adeoyo Road, and died at about 10:00 a.m., on Saturday.
CSP Olugbenga Fadeyi, Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed Onashile’s death to newsmen on Saturday.
Prior to his retirement from the Nigeria Police Force, Onashile served as the Commissioner of Police in Abia, Oyo, Ekiti and Lagos states.