The Nigeria Police Force, as well as the former Inspector-General of Police Tafa Balogun's family, friends, and associates, have received condolence messages from President Muhammadu Buhari in response to his passing.
The late IGP Balogun did everything in his power to guarantee that the Police carried out their legal obligations during a democratic regime, the President recalled in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. 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,” the statement reads.