Joseph Gomwalk
Joseph Gomwalk | |
|---|---|
| Military Governor of Benue-Plateau State | |
| In office 1967 – July 1975 | |
| Preceded by | None (Pioneering) |
| Succeeded by | Abdullahi Mohammed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 April 1935 Kanke, Nigeria |
| Died | 15 May 1976 (aged 41) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Education | 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 – 15 May 1976) was a Nigerian police commissioner and the first military governor of the defunct Benue-Plateau State. He was tried and then executed due to his alleged connections to the Buka Suka Dimka's attempted coup against the military government of Murtala Mohammed.