President Buhari appoints Adamu Mohammed as the new Police IG

Adamu Mohammed has been appointed as the Inspector- General of Police (IGP) replacing Ibrahim Idris, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.

Prior to Mohammed’s appointment, there were reports of the plots to extend Idris’ tenure which opposition parties kicked against.

It was reported that President Buhari was favourably disposed to extending Idris’ tenure “by two to three months” but would not want any legal issues around it.

“The president has asked Malami for a legal opinion on the tenure extension. He does not want to take any decision that will be upturned by the courts.”

The new IG Mohammed was appointed from the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in Plateau State after he had served as AIG in charge of Zone 5 Benin.

He was said to have been sent on the compulsory course as there were suspicions that he was pencilled down by the presidency to succeed the outgoing IGP.

Mohammed was also a former deputy commissioner of police in Ekiti state and previously served at the Interpol.

He rose to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of police (AIG) before he was appointed as the Inspector General.