A former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tafa Balogun, is dead.
Balogun who became IGP in March 2002 died in a Lagos hospital yesterday evening.
Born on August 8, 1947 at Ila-Orangun in Osun State, Tafa Balogun, was the 21st Inspector-General of Police. He was a member of Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Course 3.
He served in various Police commands throughout the federation, and earning his promotions as at when due.
The late Police boss was at a time, the Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to former Inspector-General of Police, Muhammadu Gambo, Deputy Commission of Police Edo State, and pioneer Commissioner of Police in Delta State. He was also CP in Rivers and Abia States.
Tafa, a fellow of the premier highest military institution in Nigeria, the National War College, later became the Assistant Inspector General of Police A.I.G Zone One, Kano, from where he was named the 21st IGP of Police on March 6, 2002.
On April 4, 2005, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, arraigned Balogun at the Federal High Court, Abuja for fraud and money laundering of over $100 million in his three years as Inspector General of Police from the Police treasury.
He entered into a plea bargain with the court in exchange for returning much of the property and money. He was sentenced to six months in jail.
