Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase has reportedly died at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, according to SaharaReporters. As of press time, there has been no official confirmation from his family or the Nigeria Police Force.
Arase, who became Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police in April 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan, retired in 2016 but continued serving the country in various capacities. He was appointed Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) in January 2023 by former President Muhammadu Buhari before being relieved of the role in June 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
A career intelligence officer, Arase once headed the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the police force’s top intelligence unit. He also served as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State and later as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of intelligence. Internationally, he participated in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Namibia.
Source: https://dailypost.ng/
