Buhari Mourns Ex IGP Tafa Balogun

August 5, 2022August 5, 2022 OsazuwaAkonedo No Comments

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By Femi Adesina

President Muhammadu Buhari condoles with family, friends and associates mourning the death of former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mustapha Balogun.

He also mourns with the Nigeria Police Force, an institution Balogun spent the better part of his life serving.

The President recalls that Tafa Balogun, during his tenure as IGP, did his utmost to ensure that the police performed its statutory responsibilities under a democratic dispensation; and his penchant for boosting the morale of officers and men in the Force has been acknowledged by those who served under him.

President Buhari’s thoughts are with the family, the government and people of Osun State, as well as colleagues and former colleagues of the deceased police chief.

He prays for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed.

@views exclusive rights: Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, August 5, 2022.

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc(+), NPM, fdc, on behalf of the Force Management team, and Officers of the Nigeria Police Force, regrets to announce the demise of the 11th Indigenous Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mustafa Adebayo Balogun, …
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) August 5, 2022

IGP Mustapha Adebayo Balogun, NPM, fwc, who hails from Ila-Orangun in Osun State, was Inspector-General of the Nigeria Police Force between March, 2002 to January, 2005, and …
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) August 5, 2022

Law respectively, the former IGP served in various administrative, operational, and investigative positions all around the country.

Late IGP Tafa, as he was fondly called, was a fellow of the National War College, as it was then called but now National Defence College, Abuja.
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) August 5, 2022

The Inspector-General of Police hereby condoles with the immediate family, relatives, fellow course mates and friends of the late IGP and prays for the repose of his soul.

CSP OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI, mnipr, mipra
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
August 05, 2022
— Nigeria Police Force (@PoliceNG) August 5, 2022

Condolence visit to the family of Late IGP Tafa Balogun, NPM, fwc by Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc. pic.twitter.com/TFHyDURO1r
— SP Benjamin Hundeyin (@BenHundeyin) August 5, 2022

Nigeria: Ex-IGP Tafa Balogun Dies at 74
In a dramatic twist that ended his career, the former police chief was arrested and manacled by the then Nuhu Ribadu-led EFCC over corruption allegations. https://t.co/jgKc7QIy4Q pic.twitter.com/LEKwJlV2Ge
— ARISE NEWS (@ARISEtv) August 5, 2022

Mr.Tafa Balogun as the Inspector-General of Police contributed significantly to national security and worked with commitment to keep our country safe. These two eminent citizens who finished their assignments here on earth will be remembered for their service to our great country
— Bola Ahmed Tinubu (@officialABAT) August 5, 2022

According to reports then,NPF&EFCC could not account for over N16b allegedly recovered from IG Balogun.The EFCC also could not provide records of exact properties recovered from him.The massive allegations of corruption against the IG was Ole gbe,Ole gba. RIP Fmr IG Tafa Balogun
— RareGreatness (@AOluyiJohn) August 4, 2022