Suleiman Abba

Suleiman Abba
17th Inspector General of Police
In office
1 August 2014 – 20 April 2015
Preceded byMohammed Dikko Abubakar
Succeeded bySolomon Arase
Personal details
Born22 March 1959
Gwaram, Jigawa State, Nigeria
Alma mater
OccupationPolice Officer

Suleiman Abba pronunciationⓘ (born 22 March 1959) is a retired Nigerian police officer who served as the 17th Inspector General of Nigerian Police. He was appointed as acting IGP on 1 August 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan[1] and later confirmed as substantive IGP on 4 November 2014.[2] Before the appointment, Abba was serving as the Assistant Inspector-General in Charge of Zone 7, Abuja.[3] IGP, Suleiman Abba was sacked[4] 21 April 2015 because of noticeable indiscipline in the Nigerian Police Force in the buildup to the 2015 general election

  1. ^ Premium Times. "Jonathan appoints Abba acting IGP". Retrieved 28 April 2015.
  2. ^ Funmi, Falobi (5 November 2014). "Nigeria: As Suleiman Abba Becomes IG". Daily Independent (via AllAfrica.com). Retrieved 24 June 2019.
  3. ^ "Nigeria Appoints Suleiman Abba As New Police C". Sahara Reporters. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Meet Nigeria's new Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase | Premium Times Nigeria". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2022.