Former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase has passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja.
As of press time, neither his family nor the Nigeria Police Force has released an official statement confirming his death.
Arase, the 18th IGP, joined the police in December 1981 after earning a degree in Political Science from Ahmadu Bello University. He later obtained a Law degree from the University of Benin and a Master’s degree from the University of Lagos.
Before becoming IGP, he led the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, and during his career held senior roles including Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom, Assistant Inspector-General in charge of intelligence, and served on a UN peacekeeping mission in Namibia. He was also a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence Academy.
After retiring from the police on June 21, 2016, he was appointed Chairman of the Police Service Commission in January 2023 by former President Muhammadu Buhari but was removed from the post by President Bola Tinubu in June 2024.
Born on June 21, 1956, in Owan West Local Government Area of Edo State, Arase’s career spanned over three decades in law enforcement and intelligence leadership.
