IGP Suleiman Abba Hands Over the Batton

Recently, President Jonathan sacked the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Suleiman Abba on Tuesday without any prior knowledge and then appointed DIG Solomon Arase as the Acting IGP with immediate effect. After the entire hullabaloo, Abba officially hands over the baton to Arase. The handing over ceremony took place today at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.


IGP Suleiman Abba, NPM, NPOM, MNI was the 17th Indigenous Inspector-General of Police and was appointed by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR. He formally took over on August 1, 2014 from former Police boss,IGP MD Abubakar (Rtd) . Abba Suleiman hails from Gwaram Local Government Area of Jigawa State holds degrees in History and Law and has attended several management and security courses within and outside Nigeria. He is an alumnus of the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos

Until his appointment as Mr. Abba’s replacement, Mr. Arase was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
Mr. Arase holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law, as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science and Strategic Studies.
He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.
The sudden sack of the former Police IG came as a shock to many, hence the various reactions it generated. Although everyone thinks the sack is politically-motivated.

Outgoing (IGP) Suleiman Abba

4/22/2015