President Jonathan sacks IG Suleiman; replace him with DIG Arase

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President Goodluck Jonathan has relieved the Inspector General of Police Suleiman Abba of his position and replaced him with Deputy Inspector General Solomon Arase.
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and publicity,  Reuben Abati, no reason was given for his removal.
The dismissal takes immediate effect.

Until his appointment as Acting Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase was the Head, Force Criminals 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.”
Mr. Abba, 56, became acting Inspector General on August 1, 2014 following the retirement of his predecessor, Mohammed Abubakar, after 35 years of public service.
He was confirmed substantive IGP on November 4, 2014.
Mr. Abba was until that appointment an Assistant Inspector General, AIG, in charge of Zone 7 command, a position he occupied since May 25, 2012. He was also a former Aide-De-Camp, ADC, to the wife of a former military Head of State, Maryam Abacha.
With his removal, Mr. Abba will proceed on forced retirement four years before he attains retirement age.
He enlisted in the Nigerian police as cadet inspector on December 31, 1984 and is actually due for retirement on March 22, 2019.


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