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BREAKING: Nigeria gets new Inspector General of Police

The President Federal Republic Of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Deputy Inspector General, DIG, Usman Alkali Baba as acting Inspector General of police.

He immediately replaces Mohammed Abubakar Adamu.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi disclosed this to State House correspondents on Tuesday.

The president had on the 4th of February, extended the tenure of Mohammed Adamu as the Inspector General of Police for three months out of which the erstwhile police boss spent two months and three days.

James Ewaoche Amedu

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