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 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 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 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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