Haliru Akilu

Haliru Akilu
Director of National Intelligence Agency
In office
1990–1993
Preceded byAlbert Horsfall
Succeeded byZakari Ibrahim
Chief of Defence Intelligence
In office
January 1990 – September 1990
Preceded byBabatunde Elegbede
Succeeded byGroup Capt. I. Musa
In office
August 1985 – July 1986
Preceded byAliyu Gusau
Succeeded byBabatunde Elegbede
Personal details
Born (1947-11-02) 2 November 1947
Alma materNigerian Defence Academy
Military service
Allegiance Nigeria
Branch/service Nigerian Army
Years of service1967–1993
Rank Brigadier General
Battles/warsNigerian Civil War
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Haliru Akilu (born 2 November 1947) is a Nigerian general who was Director of National Intelligence and Director of Military Intelligence at various times in the 1990s.