President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of DIG Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector General of Police on Tuesday.
Here are 10 things you need to know about the Nigeria’s new police chief.
1. Born in 1963.
2. He is from Geidam local government, in Yobe State
3. He attended Bayero University Kano, and University of Maiduguri.
4. He joined the Nigeria Police Force in March 1988.
5. He was Commissioner of Police January 27, 2014.
6. He was AIG Zone 5 in 2018.
7. He was promoted DIG in December 2020.
8. He was DIG Operation, and later DIG Finance and Administration
9. His last appointment was DIG Force CID.
10. He will retire from service in March 2023.
