Exclusive:IGP Idris to hand over to AIG Mohammed Adamu

IGP Ibrahim Idris is expected to disengage from active service on Wednesday.

Source close to the police force headquarters informed Idris is expected to handover to AIG Adamu Mohammed, mni, Tuesday at a press conference.

Tomorrow is going to be Idris’ last full day as IGP.

Until Monday night, Mr Mohammed, from Nasarawa State, is an assistant inspector-general by rank. He is also known within police circles as Adamu Mohammed Lafia, in reference to his place of birth, which is the Nasarawa State capital.

Mr Mohammed was born on November 9, 1961. He enlisted in the police in 1986. He has a bachelors degree in geography.

He was at one time a director of peacekeeping operations. He is a former police commissioner in Enugu and was an AIG in charge of Zone 5.

He is currently a directing staff member at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, Plateau State.

His elevation might see several deputy inspectors-general retired from service, an exercise that would be reminiscent of how Mr Buhari sacked DIGs when he named Mr Idris as IG in June 2016.