Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase Is De@d
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As at press time, there has been no official confirmation from his family or the Nigeria Police Force regarding the development.
Solomon Arase, a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has reportedly passed away.
Arase reportedly d!ed at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, according to SaharaReporters.
As at press time, there has been no official confirmation from his family or the Nigeria Police Force regarding the development.
Arase, Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was appointed to the position in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan.
After his retirement in 2016, he continued to serve the nation in various capacities, most notably as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), a role he assumed in January 2023 under President Muhammadu Buhari. He was relieved of the position in June 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
A seasoned intelligence officer, Arase once led the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the police force’s apex 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. His international service included a stint in Namibia on a United Nations peacekeeping mission.
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