Tafa balogun biography of william
Tafa Balogun, his journey from a respected officer to a convicted criminal is a cautionary tale in Nigerian history.
Family, Kinsmen Remember Late IGP, Tafa Balogun A Year After The family and kinsmen of former inspector general of the Nigerian Police Force....
Mustafa Adebayo Balogun was the 11th Inspector General of the Nigeria Police Force.
He joined the police force in May 1973 and officially became the IGP in March 2002.
According to the reports gathered, Tafa Balogun, popularly known as “kumawu,” was alleged to be corrupt and later sentenced to six months in jail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission under Nuhu Ribadu, based on 70 counts of charges.
Tafa Balogun was forced to retire in January 2005 and he later died on August 4, 2022, at a hospital in Lekki, Lagos, after being diagnosed with a minor illness.
In this piece, Naijabiography narrates the untold story of how Mustafa Balogun was forced to retire as the Inspector General of Police and how he was sentenced to prison.
Early Life
Young Balogun was born on August 25, 1947, at Ila-Orangun in Osun State, South-westNigeria.
He studied at the University of Lagos, earning a B.A. in political science there in 1972. In May 1973
