Inspector general of police speech it is with total reverence of the almighty allah swt and deep appreciation of president muhammadu buhari, the president of the federal republic of nigeria who considered me worthy of appointment that i humbly address you today as the 20th indigenous inspector general of police. Crossed scimitar sword and swagger cane surrounded by a laurel wreath, surmounted by two lion badges. An assistant inspector general of police, aig, on grade 16 step1 1. The inspectorgeneral of police, md abubakar, npm, mni, today th august, 2012 decorated fortyone 41 newly promoted senior police officers. The acting inspector general of police, alhaji muhammed abubakar his predecessor, alhaji ibrahim idris r after the decoration of the new police boss by president muhammadu buhari at the state house, abuja. As part of the ongoing reorganisation in the nigeria police force, the acting inspector general of police, suleiman abba, has approved with immediate effect, the posting of eight deputy inspectors general of police digs and 28 assistant inspectors general of police aigs to various departments, zonal commands and formations of the force. Six digs may be retired tobi soniyi in abuja and chiemelie ezeobi in lagos president muhammadu buhari has appointed ibrahim kpotum idris as. Photo by abayomi adeshida a top police source confirmed to vanguard last night. Okiro congratulated the officers and demanded from them hard work and dedication to duty.
Igp adamu not on facebook, says police, warns against. This will increase citizen report and get messages to the appropriate person. With the necessary support days of mail runners, who need to physically come to force headquarters to pick files and signals will soon be over, and give way to. Anthony, inspector general of police benin republic,this is to inform you that the government of this country benin republic have arrested those scammers including. An inspector general of police igp is the head of policing in a province of pakistan. After recent speculations about the health status of president muhammadu buhari and the real reason for his vacation in london, the inspector general of police, ibrahim idris, on tuesday led a. The nigeria police force have identified a fake facebook account operated in the name of the inspector general of police igp, mohammed adamu. Louis edet house, area 11 garki, abuja, fct, nigeria.
A adamu, npm, mni condemns this unwarranted, unnecessary and unjustifiable assault on this innocent citizen as shown in the attached viral video, at the odo ori market, iwo osun state by men of. Inspector general of police national police service. Na and address is na the nigeria police force was formed in year 1930 and the nigeria police force is the national police force of nigeria. Meanwhile, newsone nigeria reports that the new nigeria police promotion will be coming after some aggrieved officers of the force expressed bitterness over what they described as injustice and promotion of less qualified candidates in the last promotion under the former inspector general of police. The police service commission psc has approved the appointment of one assistant inspector general and six commissioners to the rank of deputy inspectorsgeneral of police to the management team. President muhammad buhari has appointed a new acting police inspector general.
He died about 9pm on tuesday night after a brief illness, according to police sources. From headquarter police station zogbo cotonou benin republic inspector general of police benin republic west africa inspector anthony zongo my name is mr. Mohammed abubakar adamu is the nigerian inspector general of police. Here is the list of all nigeria inspector general of police 1964 till date. Igp ibrahim k idris, psc, mni has appointed dcp don awunah, fsi, as the new force public relations officer to replace acp olabisi kolawole who was the force. He was appointed by president muhammadu buhari on 15th january, 2019 replacing ibrahim kpotun idris rtd of niger state. Inspectorgeneral of police appoints new police spokesman. Adewusi was the youngest police officer to become the ig in 1981 at 45 years. A human rights lawyer, adeola oyinlade, has urged the new inspectorgeneral of police, muhammad adamu, to be professional and write his name in gold by giving nigerians the new police they are. He also doubles as the the head of the nigeria police force in general. The inspector general of the nigeria police force, idris kpotun ibrahim, has ordered the immediate reorganization of special antirobbery squad sars. Performance of any other duties as may be assigned by the inspector general in accordance with the law. Igp orders immediate reorganization of special anti. Last year, the police service commission suspended all pending police promotions in the nigeria.
Abujain a sweeping move to overhaul the operations of the nigeria police force, npf, acting inspector general of police, mohammed abubakar, yesterday directed the immediate transfer of deputy. President muhammadu buhari has decorated assistant inspectorgeneral of police ibrahim kpotun idris with a new rank of inspectorgeneral of police igp in acting capacity. Several senior and midlevel police officers have provided saharareporters with a list of grave acts of corruption allegedly committed. An assistant inspector general of police, aig, on grade 16 step5 1. Nigerias police inspector general idris in firing line.
A former inspectorgeneral of police, sunday adewusi has passed away at the national hospital, abuja. This simply means that orders, directives, and instructions to carry out the duties with which the police is carried, flows from the inspectorgeneral of police. The acting inspectorgeneral, who hails from kutigi, lavun in niger state, was born on 15th of january 1959, and was enlisted into the nigerian police force in 1984, after graduating from the. The inspector general of police, louis edit house, abuja.
Complete list of inspector general of police in nigeria. Full list of inspector general of police in nigeria 1964. Office of the inspector general of police abuja fct. In defiance of the operation no road blocks policy of the present igp, some officers have continued mounting road blocks and extorting money from motorist. I write to your good office regarding a letter on the above caption forwarded to your office by an unregistered organization named coalition of civil society organizations in nigeria.
Apart from being the most senior officer in the police service, the igp recieves the highest salary in the force. He holds a degree in english language from the university of ibadan, a masters of public administration from the. O box 4424900100 nairobi, kenya telegraphic address. Letter to federal nigerias inspector general of police. Explore assams inspector general of police sn singh profile at times. The chairman of the commission, sir mike mbama okiro, a retired inspector general of police, said the promotions and postings were in line with the commissions resolve to reposition the nigeria police force for better performance. The rank usually refers to the head of a large regional command within a police service, and in many countries refers to the most senior officer of the entire national police. Inspector general of police nigeria and world news the. An inspectorgeneral of police heads the nigeria police force. It would be recalled that the police service commission.
Latest and breaking news on assams inspector general of police sn singh. Inspector general of police struggling to give a speech last monday at the commissioning of the police technical interlligence unit kano state please listen attentive. He is the agunechemba i of egbema, and nigerias first ethnic igbo to assume the post of police inspector general. Police retire 7 digs senior to acting igp mohammed adamu. The pioneer igp is louis edet and the current igp is mohammed adamu. Inspector general of police nigeria address, contact. The nigeria police force, in a bid to cut redtape and provide alternative access to officials aside emergency numbers, has made public the phone numbers of its senior staff. Profile of newly appointed inspector general of police, ibrahim idris editor jun 21, 2016 6. The inspector general of police igp is the most senior police officer in ghana. He additionally doubles as the the head of the nigeria police force in general.
Inspector general of police of the ghana police service. Lawyers petition inspector general of police over sam. Profile of newly appointed inspector general of police. The inspector general of police jm okothocholaesq has issued instructions to all police officers in uganda following the establishment of a covid 19 case at masindi police station on friday 1st may 2020. The igp is the head of the police service and is responsible for the operational control and the administration of the police service. He is the most senior officer in the police service. Nigerian police ranks and symbols information guide in. Nigerias police was first established in 1820 and it began with officers from the eastern part of nigeria, especially present day imo state. It will let people report misconduct by junior officials and will foster transparency in the organization. I wish to report the bad conducts of some officers of the nigeria police force who are less concerned about the good image which the inspector general of police is building for the force. Mike okiro was born on 24 july 1949 in oguta, imo state and hails from egbema in ogbaegbemandoni local government area of rivers state. The ig inspector general of police commit a blonder in his speech last monday at the commissioning of the police technical intelligence unit. Read all the latest news, breaking stories, top headlines, opinion, pictures and videos about inspectorgeneral of police from nigeria and the world on today.
Igp decorates 41 newly promoted senior police officerssee the full list. Inspector general of police nigeria contact phone number is. Nigeria inspector general of police at the commissioning. The ict department of the force is developing necessary initiative towards paperless policing in compliance to international best practice. The inspector general of police, abbreviated as igp is the head of the nigeria police force. The highest rank in the nigerian police is the inspector general of police, abbreviated as igp. Senator oluremi tinubu, the senator representing lagos central, in a letter to the inspector general of police, ibrahim idris, dated july 18 th, 2016, titled request for police protection, requested adequate security from the police, noting that her colleague, senator dino melaye, is a threat to her life this is apparently due to the clash between dino melaye and. The igp is appointed by the president of ghana acting in consultation with the council of state.
Ibrahim kpotum idris is new inspector general of police. All police officers must wear face masks at all times while on duty without excuse. Inspectorgeneral of police news latest breaking stories. The first badge is for assistant inspector general, the second is for deputy inspectors general and the third is the inspector general himself. Office of the inspector general taifa road, jogoo house a 4th floor p. The inspector general of police in nigeria is appointed by the president. The maximum rank inside the nigerian police is the inspector general of police, abbreviated as igp. The igps directive came on the heels of calls for the proscription of sars whose operatives have been accused of maltreating innocent nigerians. In 1879, a 1,200member armed paramilitary hausa constabulary was formed. He is mohammed adamu, a former assistant inspector general of police. The primary police serving nigeria is the nigeria police force. Igp decorates 41 newly promoted senior police officerssee.
The inspectorgeneral of police in accordance with section 2152 of the 1999 constitution, section 6 of the police act, 1990, the force shall be commanded by the inspectorgeneral of police. The inspector general is the head of the police force and is appointed by the reigning president of the federal republic of nigeria. The first man who served in this capacity was igp louis edet. The inspector general of police ibrahim idris is an enemy of democracy and is unfit to hold public office anywhere in the world, the senate has said.
In sierra leone the inspector general of police is the head of the sierra leone police force. An inspectorgeneral of police is a senior police officer in the police force or police service of several nations. Inspector anthony zongo, inspector general of police. Buhari appoints new acting police ig premium times nigeria. List of all nigeria inspector general of police 1964 till. Inspector general of police inspector general of police mr. Mr adamu was appointed as the former ig, ibrahim idris, retired as he reached age 60. Former inspectorgeneral of police, sunday adewusi is dead. Full video of nigeria inspector general of police youtube. The first person to have the highest rank in all the police is commissioner general colonel kk. Apart from being the most senior officer inside the police provider, the.