Acting Inspector-General of Police, Mohammad Abubakar Adamu
Barring any unforeseen, the acting Inspector-General of Police, (IGP), Mohammed Adamu will have his appointment confirmed on Thursday.
He was appointed into acting capacity on January 15, 2019 after the mandatory retirement of Ibrahim Kpotun Idris having attained the age of 60 years.
President Muhammadu Buhari is presiding over the Police Council meeting in State House, Abuja on the confirmation. The meeting has in attendance the 36 governors and chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), Musiliu Smith.
The Nigeria Police Council of Section 27 and 28 of the 3rd schedule of the 1999 Constitution states: “The Nigeria Police Council shall comprise the following members – (a) the President who shall be the Chairman; (b) the Governor of each State of the Federation; (c) the Chairman of the Police Service Commission; and (d) the Inspector-General of Police” 28. The functions of the Nigeria Police Council shall include – (a) the organisation and administration of the Nigeria Police Force and all other matters relating thereto (not being matters relating to the use and operational control of the Force or the appointment, disciplinary control and dismissal of members of the Force); “ (b) the general supervision of the Nigeria Police Force; and “(c) advising the President on the appointment of the Inspector General of Police.”
Ag. IGP Adamu was born on September 17, 1961 in Lafia, Nasarawa State where he also had his early education.
He later proceeded to Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and graduated with a B.Sc (Hons) degree in Geography in 1983. He earned a Master’s degree in International Criminal Justice Systems in 2010 at the University of Portsmouth, England. In 2018, Ag. IGP Adamu was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in International Relations by Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu in recognition of his international professional exposure.
His sojourn in the Nigeria Police commenced in 1986 when he joined the Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and was trained at the Police College, Ikeja.
In his early service years, he worked as the Divisional Crime Officer and Administrative Officer at the Mgbidi Police Station, Mgbidi, Imo State; O/C General Investigation, Nigeria Police Zone 6, Headquarters, Calabar and as a detective at the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department, Alagbon Close, Ikoyi, Lagos where he worked with teams to resolve several major crimes and earned a reputation as a super detective.
