Boys' Secondary School Gindiri/ University of Ibadan
Occupation
Police officer and statesman
Military service
Branch/service
Nigeria Police Force
Rank
Police Commissioner
Joseph Dechi Gomwalk (13 April 1935[1] – 15 May 1976) was a Nigerian police commissioner and the first Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State after it was formed from part of Northern Region. He was executed due to his connections to Buka Suka Dimka's attempted coup against Murtala Mohammed's government.
^Zangabadt, Sen Luka Gwom (1993). Plateau State Political and Administrative System: A Historical Analysis. ISBN 9789782023971.
Joseph Dechi Gomwalk (13 April 1935 – 15 May 1976) was a Nigerian police commissioner and the first Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State after it was...
in 1972 under the administration of then Governor of Benue-Plateau JosephGomwalk in alliance with a mandate by the then Organisation of African Unity...
State: Colonel Samuel Ogbemudia Benue-Plateau State: Police Commissoner JosephGomwalk Cross River State: Colonel Udoakaha Jacob Esuene East Central State:...
allegedly instigated by Paul Unongo and Benue-Plateau State Governor JosephGomwalk and a police probe into the allegations was led by Sunday Adewusi. In...
Name Title Took office Left office Party JosephGomwalk Governor 1966 July 1975 Military Abdullahi Mohammed Governor July 1975 February 1976 Military Dan...
festival with the help of the then Governor of Benue/Plateau State, Mr. D. JosephGomwalk. The festival this year was one of the best and a huge success that...
Established under the first Military Governor of the old Benue-Plateau State, JosephGomwalk, it became the hub for the sale of all sorts of commodities including...
Nigerian army general, former military leader and Head of State of Nigeria JosephGomwalk – (1935–1976), police commissioner and first Military Governor of Benue-Plateau...
William Seri) and others whose guilt remain questionable (such as JosephGomwalk) were executed by firing squad on March 11, 1976. "Nigerian Army Divisions"...
Nigerian coup d'état plan with other officers including Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, Joseph Nanven Garba, Muhammadu Buhari and Ibrahim Taiwo to depose General Yakubu...
elected by their indigenous people. This law was changed by the governor JosephGomwalk in 1975, withdrawing the sole right of the Kuteb to select the holder...
only to those of the first Governor of the state, Police Commissioner JosephGomwalk. He has a lot of experience in military and security matters which owes...
firing squad at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison in Lagos. Colonel JosephGomwalk, Dimka's aide, was executed in the same group. Born: Anuj Sharma, Indian...
1968, General Katsina was appointed Chief of Army Staff after the death of Joseph Akahan. In this position, he led the war effort by doubling the size of...
Nigeria. In 1972, the Jos wildlife park was established by the governor, JosephGomwalk. The park offers picnic spots in the pine forest and atop Vongnifwel...
following inaugural lectures have been presented in the university: Prof. U.D. Gomwalk (1980–1986) Prof. Amah Nduka (1986–1991) Prof.C. O.G. Oba (1992–1999)[citation...
2009 Professor Ginigeme Francis Mbanefoh: 1999 – 2004 Professor Umaru Gomwalk: May 1994 – (appointed as the Sole Administrator) Professor Oleka K. Udeala:1992...
Ibadan (1972–1976). In May 1974 and again in August 1974 Aku wrote to Joseph Dechi Gomwalk, Governor of Benue-Plateau State, accusing him of nepotism and financial...
Mallum 1989 1993 4th Substantive 6 G. O. M. Tasie 1993 1994 Acting 7 N.E. Gomwalk 1994 1999 5th Substantive 8 M. Y. Mangvwat 2000 2001 Acting 9 M. Y. Mangvwat...
great publicity to denunciations of the administration of Gomwalk and Federal Commissioner Joseph Tarka by the two critics. A situation that may signal a...
of Benue-Plateau under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Joseph Dechi Gomwalk. In 1976, Nwala return to the University of Nigeria to resume his...
gubernatorial primary to emerge as the party's candidate. He picked Yilji Gomwalk as his running mate. Gyang Pwajok was the PDP candidate with Sonni Tyoden...