Mustapha Balogun, a former Inspector-General of Police has died. He served as Nigeria’s top Police Chief between 2002 and 2004.
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| Former Inspector-General of Police Mustapha Balogun. Photo: Premium Times |
Mr Balogun (popularly known as Tafa Balogun), 74, was rushed to a hospital in Lagos where he passed on Thursday evening, a family associate disclosed to Premium Times.
According to Premium Times:
The former IGP would have been 75 on Monday.
Appointed IGP by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Mr Balogun was eased out of office after two years and was charged with stealing and money laundering by the EFCC.
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court convicted Mr Balogun in 2005 after a plea bargain and sentenced him to six months in prison.
The judge, Binta Nyako, also ordered him to return N4 million to the Nigerian government.
