Nigeria’s Inspector General of
Police, Suleiman Abba has been sacked by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The
sack was announced by the president’s spokesperson, Reuben Abati, in a
statement on Tuesday, ITRealms can
report authoritatively.
ITRealms,
however, gathered that a Deputy Inspector General of police, Solomon Arase, was
appointed to act in his stead just as Mr. Abba’s removal and the assumption of
office of his replacement are with immediate effect.
Mr. Abati’s statement read in full,
“President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved the Inspector-General of
Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba of his appointment and duties with immediate effect.
“President Jonathan has also
appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase as Acting
Inspector-General of Police, also with immediate effect.” Until his appointment
as Mr. Abba’s replacement, Mr. Arase ITRealms learnt, was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and
Investigation Department.
“Mr. Arase olds 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.”
ITRealms further
learnt that 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.
With his removal, Mr. Abba will
proceed on forced retirement four years before he attains retirement age.
Cyriacus Nnaji /GEE
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Pix: Acting IG, Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase
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