President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr. Mohammed Adamu to take over from Mr. Ibrahim Idris as the new inspector general of police (IGP) in acting capacity.
The appointment was announced after a meeting involving Buhari, Adamu and Idris on Tuesday.
Adamu, who was serving as an assistant inspector general of police, was decorated by the president and his predecessor at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
He was appointed as Idris retired as he reached age 60.
Adamu’s appointment finally brings to an end the controversy surrounding the retirement of Idris as there were speculations that President Buhari might extend his tenure.
Adamu who holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography hails from Lafia, Nasarawa State.
He enlisted into the police force on February 1, 1986 as cadet inspector.
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 an assistant inspector general of police in charge of Zone 5 Police Command Headquarters, Benin, Edo State.
