Unic Press UK: The Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari has named Abubakar Mohammed Adamu as the acting Inspector General of Police, following the retirement of the 60-year-old Ibrahim Kpotun Idris.
Picture 1: President Muhammadu Buhari (C), the acting IGP Abubakar Mohammed Adamu (L), and the former IGP Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (R).
In a press statement Tuesday, the Nigerian Police Force public relations officer, Ag DCP Jimoh Moshood said:
“The Acting Inspector General of Police, Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni hails from Lafia, Nasarawa State and a holder of BSc. Geography. He enlisted into the Force on 1st February, 1986 as Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. Ag. IGP Mohammed Abubakar Adamu,mni is a versatile and seasoned Police Officer, a professional per excellence. He attended several Senior Officer Courses on Law Enforcement, Crime Prevention, Control and Management within and outside Nigeria. Before his appointment as the Acting Inspector General of Police, he was a Directing Staff at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Jos, Plateau State. He was Commissioner of Police in Ekiti and Enugu States and also Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5 Police Command Headquarters, Benin, Edo States.”
