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Suleiman Abba

Suleiman Abba

Nigerian police officer

Suleiman Abbapronunciationⓘ (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

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Life and career

Abba was born on 22 March 1959 in Gwaram of Jigawa State Northwestern Nigeria. He obtained B.A degree in history from University of Jos,[5]

He was recruited into the Nigerian police in December 1984 and rose through ranks to become AIG in February 2012.[1]

Abba has worked in various capacities while in Police service. He served as Commissioner of Police in Lagos and Rivers States and was at one time, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Abuja. He also once served as Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to Maryam Abacha, spouse of Nigeria's former military leader, Sani Abacha.[6]

References

  1. [1]
    Premium Times. "Jonathan appoints Abba acting IGP". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. [2]
    Funmi, Falobi (5 November 2014). "Nigeria: As Suleiman Abba Becomes IG". Daily Independent (via AllAfrica.com). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Nigeria Appoints Suleiman Abba As New Police C". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    "Meet Nigeria's new Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase | Premium Times Nigeria". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.
  5. [5]
    "IGP Sulaiman Abba (rtd), Chairman, Board of Directors". NPF Pensions. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  6. [6]
    Seun Akioye. "Suleiman Abba: A profile in controversy". The Nation. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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