Solomon
Arase, the new Acting Inspector General of Police, was, until his
appointment, the Head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and
Investigation Department.
The apex intelligence gathering
arm of the Nigerian police, the Force CID is the only arm of the police
that provides Intelligence on Crime and National Security.
Mr. Arase, 59, was born on June 21, 1956. He hails from Oredo Local Government Area of Edo state.
He
enlisted into the Nigerian Police on December 1, 1981 after graduating
from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, in 1980, with a degree in
Political Science.
A lawyer, Mr. Arase also has a Bachelor of
Law degree and Masters of Law from the University of Benin and
University of Lagos respectively.
He attended the Nigerian Law school and was called to the bar in 2000.
He also has a Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies from the University of Ibadan.
Mr.
Arase has served in various commands and formations of the Nigerian
police, including being the Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State.
He was also an Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Bureau.
He served at the United Nations Mission in Namibia and is a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence College.
Mr. Arase is due for retirement on June 21, 2016.
Credit: Nnenna Ibeh/Premium Times
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