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10 things you should know about new IGP, IK Idris

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10 things you should know about new IGP, IK Idris

It is no longer news that former Inspector General of Police, IGP, Solomon Arase has proceeded on retirement and a replacement named by President Muhammadu Buhari, in the person of Ibrahim Kpotum Idris.

Here are a few things you should know about him:

1. The new IGP hails from Niger State and the first to occupy the position from the North Central state.
2. Until his appointment, he was an Assistant Inspector General
3. Idris has two university degrees. One in law and the other in agriculture.
4. He attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and University of Maiduguri, respectively.

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5. He has attended numerous courses and trainings in Nigeria and abroad and partook in several peace keeping missions in many countries.
6. He joined the police force in 1984 as Cadet ASP.
7. He was posted as Gusau Police Divisional Crime Officer in 1986 and later Unit Commander 7 PMF Sokoto between 1987 and 1989.
8. He was Second in Command at the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste UNMIT between 2009 to April 2011 and again, Acting Police Commissioner UNMIT.
9. He became the Kano State Police Commissioner in July 2009 and remained there till February 2013.
10.He is a holder of the prestigious mni membership of the Nigeria Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, NIPSS, after attending the Senior Police Officers Course there.

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