Saturday's funeral for former IGP Balogun

 While the family awaits his remains, the funeral of Mr. Tafa Balogun, a former Inspector General of Police, has been set for this coming Saturday. Thursday marked the passing of Balogun, who was 74. The late IGP's younger brother, Alhaji Yekini Lawal, informed a reporter that the police chief's remains would likely arrive in the Osun State hamlet of Ila on Saturday. Lawal added, "We are still expecting our family members living in Ibadan and Lagos," in an interview with The Reports on Friday. He will most likely be buried on Saturday. In Ila, preparations have already been made in that regard.

Chief Oye Oke, the chairman of the Ila-Orangun Community Development Council, an organization that represents all town residents, stated on Friday that it would be difficult to fill the void left by Balogun's passing. The late Balogun gave several natives of Ila opportunities to join the police force, according to Chief Oke. This was in addition to introducing the Police Training College to the town. Oke, who is also the Saloro of Ila, hailed the former IGP as a modest man who treated followers of all local religions equally. 

It is quite painful, he remarked. All of us who are natives of the Ila people, whether at home and abroad, are devastated. This community has lost a lot as a result. He was a renowned native, not just for people but for the whole community. In this community, he did well for us. The majority of people he reported to the police are now in good standing.

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