A vulnerable Inspector-Conventional of Police, Mustapha Balogun, died at a successfully being facility in Lekki, Lagos at about 8: 30 pm on Thursday during a speedily illness, per household sources.

Born August 25, 1947, in Ila Orangun, Osun Notify, he grew to become as soon as appointed the IGP in March 2002.

Balogun died at 74, only a few days to his seventy fifth birthday.

He grew to become as soon as a member of Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police Course 3. He labored in various Police directions all of the draw by way of the Federation and have become as soon as promoted as of when due. He grew to become as soon as moreover a Basic Staff Officer to the vulnerable IGP, Muhammadu Gambo, Deputy Fee of Police, Edo Notify, and the pioneer Commissioner of Police in Delta Notify.

He moreover served as a Commissioner of Police in Rivers and Abia states.

He grew to become as soon as appointed Assistant Inspector Conventional of Police accountable of Zone One Kano Notify, the position he grew to become as soon as conserving when promoted to the IGP on March 6, 2002

Balogun, who grew to become as soon as convicted in 2005 on eight prices of corruption, had his corruption case reopened in 2020.

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