A former Inspector General of Police, Mustapha Balogun, popularly known as Tafa Balogun, is dead.
Family sources confirmed to our correspondent that he died at a hospital in Lekki, Lagos at about 8:30 pm on Thursday during a brief illness
He was born on August 25, 1947, in Ila Orangun, Osun State and was appointed the IGP in March 2002. Mr 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.
Tafa Balogun 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
