Louis Edet
| Louis Orok Edet | |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of the Nigerian Police | |
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In office 1964–1966 | |
| Succeeded by | Kam Salem |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Police Officer |
Louis Orok Edet (1914-1979) was the Inspector General of the Nigerian 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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