President Goodluck Jonathan has fired Nigeria’s Inspector
General of Police, Suleiman Abba.
The sack was announced by the president’s spokesperson,
Reuben Abati, in a statement on Tuesday.
No reason was given for the sack.
A Deputy Inspector General of police, Solomon Arase, was
appointed to act in his stead.
Mr. Abba’s removal and the assumption of office of his
replacement is 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
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.”
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 of 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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