President Buhari Confirms Adamu Mohammed As Police IG

President Muhammadu Buhari has confirmed Adamu Mohammed as the Inspector General of police.
The confirmation was announced at the police council meeting presided over by the president.
Mohammed was appointed in the acting capacity on Jan. 15 when he took over from former IGP, Ibrahim Idris.

“The Police Council chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari today (Thursday) confirmed Mohammed Adamu as the substantive Inspector General of Police (IGP).”
Buhari had, on January 15, appointed Adamu as acting IGP following the statutory retirement of Ibrahim Idris, the former IGP.
Until his appointment by the President, Adamu was an Assistant Inspector-General of Police serving at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, Jos, Plateau State.
The Police Council, which is chaired by the President, has all the state governors, minister of Interior, retired Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau, chairman of the Police Service Commission, Mr. Musiliu Smith and the Permanent Secretary of the Commission, Mr. Mbaeri Maurice Nnamdi, as members.