President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday appointed Usman Alkali Baba as the acting Inspector-General of Police.
Baba replaced Mohammed Adamu whose tenure was extended by three months in February.
Here are the what you should know about the new Police Boss.
- Alkali Baba was born in Giedam, Yobe State on 1st of March 1963
- He bagged a BA (ED) in Political Science from Bayero University, Kano, in 1985
- A Masters Degree in Public Administration (MPA) from University of Maiduguri in 1997
- He’s a fellow of the National Defence College and a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police
- The Yobe born Police Officer has held several strategic positions in the past including: Assistant Inspector-General of Police in-charge of Zone-5 Benin, Zone-4 Makurdi, Zone-7 Abuja, Commissioner of Police FCT and Delta Commands amongst others.
- He had also held the position of the Force Secretary.
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