Louis Edet

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.^[1] He was born in Calabar to the family of Edet Essien and Geraldine Orok.^[2] 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.

Louis Orok Edet
1st Inspector General of Police
In office 1964–1966
Succeeded by	Kam Selem
Personal details
Born	1914 Calabar, Cross River State, Southern Nigeria Protectorate
Died	1979 Nigeria
Occupation	Police Officer

The Nigeria Police Force headquarters in Abuja is named after Louis Edet as "Louis Edet House".^[3][4]