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Nigeria: Ex-IGP - Frequent Removal of Police Chiefs Worrisome
Daily Trust, 22 April 2015
A former Inspector General of Police (IGP), Alhaji Aliyu I. Attah, has described the removal of IGPs within a short period of service as a disturbing trend that will retard the… Read more »
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Nigeria: Why Jonathan Sacked IGP Abba
Daily Trust, 22 April 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday sacked the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba four years to his retirement date. Read more »
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Nigeria: FG - Jonathan Has Power to Sack IG
Daily Trust, 22 April 2015
The Federal Government has reminded those condemning Tuesday's sack of Mr Sulaiman Abba as Inspector-General of Police that President Goodluck Jonathan who appointed him also has… Read more »
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Nigeria: 'Jonathan Owes Nigerians Explanation for Sacking IGP Abba'
Daily Trust, 22 April 2015
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) yesterday said President Goodluck Jonathan owes Nigerians explanation for sacking Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba. The group said… Read more »
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Nigeria: Sacked IGP Suleiman Abba Hands Over to Solomon Arase
Vanguard, 22 April 2015
The sacked Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba CFR (Rtd) has handed over the leadership of Nigerian Police Force to Ag. IGP Solomon Arase. Read more »
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Nigeria: Electoral Violence'll No Longer Be Tolerated, New IGP Warns
Independent (Lagos), 22 April 2015
Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has warned those who have plans to engage in electoral violence in the areas where re-run elections would be held on… Read more »
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Nigeria: Arase Takes Over As IGP, Abba Bows Out
Daily Trust, 22 April 2015
The acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Solomon Arase on Wednesday took over the mantle of leadership as the 18th indigenous police chief from the outgoing IGP Suleiman Abba… Read more »
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Nigeria: Drama, As Abba Stalls Handover for Hours, Three Digs Protest Arase's Appointment
Vanguard, 23 April 2015
There was confusion and drama at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, yesterday, as the sacked Inspector-General of Police, Mr Suleiman Abba, stalled the formal handover to his… Read more »
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Nigeria: Civil Society Congratulates New Acting I-GP
Vanguard, 22 April 2015
The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN), an NGO, has congratulated Mr Solomon Arase on his appointment as the new acting Inspector-General of Police (I-GP) by President… Read more »
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Nigeria: I Did My Best During General Polls - Former IGP
Leadership, 23 April 2015
The former inspector general of police, IGP Suleiman Abba, has said that he did his very best and delivered a credible and peaceful election to the country during the 2015 general… Read more »
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Nigeria: Rerun Election - Electoral Violence Intolerable - New IGP Warns
Independent (Lagos), 23 April 2015
Those who have mapped out plans to engage in electoral violence in the areas earmarked for rerun elections on Saturday should better think twice. This is as the new Acting… Read more »
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Nigeria: How Jonathan Disgraced Suleiman Abba, Leaving Police IG Working Hours After Sack
Premium Times, 22 April 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan deliberately humiliated Police Inspector General, Suleiman Abba, out of office Tuesday, delivering his decision on Twitter without an advanced… Read more »
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Nigeria: Acting Police IG, Solomon Arase, Senior to Outgoing Police Boss, Suleiman Abba
Premium Times, 22 April 2015
The newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, is actually a senior officer to the outgoing IGP, Suleiman Abba, PREMIUM TIMES can authoritatively report. Read more »
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Nigeria: The Many Sins of Former IGP, Suleiman Abba
Premium Times, 22 April 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Tuesday sacked Nigeria's 17th indigenous Inspector General of Police, Suleiman Abba. Read more »
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Nigeria: For Refusing to Rig Polls, Jonathan Sacks IGP
Leadership, 22 April 2015
The inspector-general of police, Suleiman Abba, was fired yesterday by President Goodluck Jonathan for not interpreting the script to rig the March 28 and April 11 elections in… Read more »
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Nigeria: Jonathan Fires IGP Suleiman Abba, Appoints Solomon Arase As Acting IGP
Leadership, 21 April 2015
President Goodluck Jonathan today afternoon announced the removal of Mr. Suleiman Abba as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), saying his sack is with immediate effect. Read more »