Breaking: Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, passes away

Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has died.

Reports say the ex-police boss breathed his last on Sunday at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja.

Arase, who was Nigeria’s 18th IGP, also served as Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) following his appointment by ex-President Muhammadu Buhari in January 2023. He was removed from the role in June 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.

Before becoming IGP, Arase led the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the elite intelligence unit of the Nigeria Police Force.

Born on June 21, 1956, in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Arase studied Political Science at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, graduating in 1980, before joining the police in December 1981.

He later obtained a Law degree from the University of Benin and a Master’s degree from the University of Lagos.

Arase retired from the Nigeria Police Force on June 21, 2016, after attaining the statutory retirement age.