Louis Edet
| Louis Orok Edet | |
|---|---|
| 1st Inspector General of Police | |
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In office 1964–1966 | |
| Succeeded by | Kam Selem |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
Chief Louis Orok Edet (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.
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