A former Inspector-General of Police, Mustapha Balogun, died
at a hospital in Lekki, Lagos at about 8:30 pm on Thursday during a brief
illness, according to family sources.
Born August 25, 1947, in Ila Orangun, Osun State, he was
appointed the IGP in March 2002.
Balogun died at 74, a few days to his 75th birthday.
He was a member of Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police
Course 3. He worked in various Police commands across the Federation and was
promoted as of when due. He was also a Principal Staff Officer to the former
IGP, Muhammadu Gambo, Deputy Commission of Police, Edo State, the pioneer
Commissioner of Police in Delta State.
He also served as a Commissioner of Police in Rivers and
Abia states.
He was appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police in
charge of Zone One Kano State, the position he was holding when promoted to the
IGP on March 6, 2002
Balogun, who was convicted in 2005 on eight charges of
corruption, had his corruption case reopened in 2020.
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