Inspector General of Police (Nigeria)
| Inspector General of Police of Nigeria Police Force | |
|---|---|
| Style | Mr. |
| Member of | Nigeria Police Council |
| Residence | Louis Edet House Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja, Nigeria |
| Seat | 1 |
| Appointer | President of Nigeria |
| Term length | 4 years renewable |
| Formation | 1964 |
| First holder | Louis Edet |
| Website | Official Website of NPF |
The Inspector General of Police, abbreviated as IGP is the head of the Nigeria Police Force. He is the most senior officer in the police service. The pioneer IGP is Louis Edet and the current IGP is Mohammed Adamu.
Mmj
The appointed officer is usually a serving officer of the Nigeria Police Force and are often recommended by the Nigeria Police Council to the President of Nigeria, who will send the name to the Senate for confirmation.
Kaded
- Louis Edet (1964 - 1966)
- Kam Salem (1966 - 1974)
- Mohammad yusuf (2000-2002)
- Adamu Suleiman (1979 - 1981)
- Sunday Adewusi (1981 - 1983)
- Etim Inyang (1985 - 1986)
- Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta (1986 - 1990)
- Aliyu Attah (1990 - 1993)
- Ibrahim Coomassie (1993 - 1999)
- Musiliu Smith (1999 - 2002)
- Mustafa Adebayo Balogun (2002 - 2005)
- Sunday Ehindero (2005 - 2007)
- Mike Mbama Okiro (2007 - 2009)
- Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo (2009 - 2010)
- Hafiz Ringim (2010 - 2012)
- Mohammed Dikko Abubakar (2012 - 2014)
- Suleiman Abba (2014 - 2015)
- Solomon Arase (2015-2016)
- Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (2016-2019)
- Mohammed Adamu (2019-)