Victor Pam

Da. Victor Dung Pam DIG Rtd (4 March 1936 – 7 March 2009) was a Nigerian police officer, elder statesman and monarch who was the 4th Gbong Gwom Jos reigning from his coronation on 17 April 2004 (two years after the demise of his predecessor Fom Bot) to his death on 7 March 2009. He accedded the throne earlier on 1 April 2004 when the king makers had already decided on his enthronement.^[4] He had previously attained the rank of Deputy Inspector General (DIG) in the Nigeria Police Force before his retirement.^[3] A highly patriotic father of his people, he is famously remembered as having taken drastic measures to curb the consumption of the illicit gin 'goskolo' amongst Berom youths.^[1] His almost 5-year brief reign was remarkable and saw him encourage all Berom families especially in the rural areas to send their children to school.