President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has relieved the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Suleiman Abba of his appointment and duties with immediate effect,Presidential Spokesman, Reuben Abati said in a statement.
President Jonathan has also appointed Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase as Acting Inspector-General of Police, also with immediate effect,Abati said.
Until his appointment as Mr. Abba’s replacement, Mr. Arase was the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department.
Abba’s successor holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Law, as well as Bachelors and Masters Degrees in Political Science and Strategic Studies.
He is also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.
Abba’s sack came a day after the United States Ambassador to Nigeria,Mr James Entwistle visited the IGP and commended the police for a job well done during the 2015 elections.
Even Nigeria’s President elect ,General Muhammadu Buhari in his acceptance speech after receiving the certificate of returns from the independent National Electoral Commission,INEC hailed the police force under Abba.
