BREAKING: Former IGP Solomon Arase passes away
Former Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Solomon Arase, has reportedly passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, REPUBLICAN NIGERIA reports.
As of press time, there has been no official confirmation of his death from his family or the Nigeria Police Force, but a close source to the former police boss confirmed his death.
Arase, who served as Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was appointed in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan.
He retired from the Force in 2016 but continued to contribute to national service in various capacities.
In January 2023, he was appointed Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) by former President Muhammadu Buhari. However, his tenure ended in June 2024 when President Bola Tinubu relieved him of the position.
A distinguished intelligence officer, Arase once headed the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the police force’s apex intelligence arm. He also served as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State and later as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of intelligence.
On the international stage, he was part of a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Namibia, further cementing his reputation as a respected officer.
