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Louis Edet
Chief Louis Orok Edet QPM (1914–1979) was the Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force from 1964–1966. He was the first indigenous Nigerian to occupy the position. He was briefly the chairman of the Nigerian Football Association in the early 1960s. He was born in Calabar to the family of Edet Essien and Geraldine Orok. After the end of the Nigerian civil war, he devoted his time to helping war refugees and later became a commissioner for social services. He established a charity organization to continue his effort. The Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja Abuja () is the capital and eighth most populous city of Nigeria. Situated at the centre of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), it is a planned city built mainly in the 1980s based on a master plan by International Plann ... is named after Louis Edet as "Louis Edet House". References 1914 births 1979 deaths People of Efik descent People from Calabar {{police-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Inspector General Of Police (Nigeria)
The Inspector General of Police, abbreviated as IGP is the head of the Nigeria Police Force. He is the most senior officer in the police service. The pioneer IGP is Louis Edet and the current IGP is Usman Alkali Baba. Appointment The appointed officer is usually a serving officer of the Nigeria Police Force and are often recommended by the Police Service Commission to the President of Nigeria, who will send the name to the Senate for confirmation. Past IGP *Louis Edet (1964 - 1966) * Kam Salem (1966 - 1974) *Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (1975 - 1979) *Adamu Suleiman (1979 - 1981) * Sunday Adewusi (1981 - 1983) * Etim Inyang (1985 - 1986) *Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta (1986 - 1990) *Aliyu Attah (1990 - 1993) *Ibrahim Coomassie (1993 - 1999) *Musiliu Smith (1999 - 2002) *Mustafa Adebayo Balogun (2002 - 2005) * Sunday Ehindero (2005 - 2007) *Mike Mbama Okiro (2007 - 2009) *Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo (2009 - 2010) *Hafiz Ringim (2010 - 2012) *Mohammed Dikko Abubakar (2012 - 2014) * Suleiman Abba (2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |