According to reports reaching us, President Muhammadu Buhari has today, appointed Ibrahim Kpotum Idris, a former Kano State Police Commissioner, as the new acting Inspector-General of the Nigerian Police Force, as the IGP is currently with the president for a presidential briefing.
Idris, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police, who once led the Kano state police command, arrived the Presidential Villa in company of the outgoing IGP, Solomon Arase, at about 2.20pm. As at the time of filing this report, we are still awaiting an official statement by President Muhammadu Buhari on Ibrahim Kpotun's appointment.
Idris will replace Solomon Arase, who retires from the police force today. The out-going Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase greets the vice-president, Yemi Osinbajo as the police IG bows out of the force.
Arase officially quits today as the 18th indigenous IGP.
He was appointed in April last year by former President Goodluck Jonathan. Officers and men of the Force are anxiously awaiting President Muhammadu Buhari’s choice of a successor.
Force spokesperson Olabisi Kolawole said:
“The IG’s tenure will end today and we don’t know who the next IG will be as I speak.
“Even the IGP does not know but maybe he will know later today (yesterday) or tomorrow (today) but as we speak now, we are all in the dark. I am sure we will know tomorrow and will communicate it to you.”
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