Suleiman Abba
Nigerian police officer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Suleiman Abbapronunciationā (born 22 March 1959) is a retired Nigerian police officer who served as the 17th Inspector General of Nigerian Police. He was appointed as acting IGP on 1 August 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan[1] and later confirmed as substantive IGP on 4 November 2014.[2] Before the appointment, Abba was serving as the Assistant Inspector-General in Charge of Zone 7, Abuja.[3] IGP, Suleiman Abba was sacked[4] 21 April 2015 because of noticeable indiscipline in the Nigerian Police Force in the buildup to the 2015 general election
Quick Facts 17th Inspector General of Police, Preceded by ...
Suleiman Abba | |
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17th Inspector General of Police | |
In office 1 August 2014 ā 20 April 2015 | |
Preceded by | Mohammed Dikko Abubakar |
Succeeded by | Solomon Arase |
Personal details | |
Born | 22 March 1959 Gwaram, Jigawa State, Nigeria |
Alma mater | |
Occupation | Police Officer |
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