About Louis Edet
Lived 1914 – 1979 (aged 64–65). Louis Edet was a Nigerian police Officer.
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 is named after Louis Edet as "Louis Edet House".
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Who was Louis Edet?
Inspector General of the Nigerian Police
When was Louis Edet born?
Louis Edet was born in 1914 in Calabar.
When did Louis Edet die?
Louis Edet died in 1979 in Nigeria.
What was Louis Edet's occupation?
Louis Edet was a police Officer.
What nationality was Louis Edet?
Louis Edet was Nigerian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louis Edet. https://biography.guide/louis-edet/
MLA: "Louis Edet." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louis-edet/.
Chicago: "Louis Edet." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/louis-edet/.
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