Tag: Solomon Arase
Police authorities hold Guard of Honour for Arase
“On behalf of the NPF, I extend our profound heartfelt condolences to members of his family, the PSC, the government…
Photos: Police fly flag at half-mast as Force mourns Arase
(NPF) has opened a condolence register at its Force Headquarters in Abuja to honour the late Solomon Arase, the 18th…
Arase’s impact will be felt for generations – Egbetokun
Dr. Arase joined the Nigeria Police Force on December 1, 1981, and rose through the ranks with honor, eventually serving…
What Nigeria has lost in Arase – Tinubu
"His expertise extended to consultancy roles with the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the European Centre for Electoral…
Former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase is dead
Arase died on Sunday, August 31, 2025, at Cedercrest Hospital in Abuja following a brief illness, according to the statement…
Breaking: Tinubu fires Arase, appoints Retired DIG Argungu as PSC Chairman
Argungu was born on 10th July, 1957. He joined the Nigeria Police Force as Cadet ASP in 1984 and retired…
Police Service Commission decries killing of cops in South East
The Chairman of the Police Service Commission, and former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has noted that wives of…
Buhari swears in ex-IGP Arase as PSC chairman
Buhari had forwarded Arase's name to the Senate in January, asking the upper legislative chamber to confirm him in accordance…
Senate confirms Arase as Chairman, Police Service Commission
According to the committee's findings, Arase meets the necessary legal requirements, and the committee believes he is the right person…
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Pictures: Exotic police vehicles recovered from ex-IGP Solomon Arase
Some of the exotic police vehicles allegedly recovered from the former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has surfaced in…
19 cars, SUVs recovered from former IG Arase
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, ordered an investigation into the purchase and distribution of vehicles by his predecessors. This…
Why I didn’t sack Arase when I assume office-Buhari
Kazeem Ugbodaga President Muhammadu Buhari has given reasons why he did not sack ex-Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, when…
Arase behind most political problems in Rivers – APC
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused outgoing Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, of being behind most…
PDP Crisis: IG holds meeting with Sheriff, Makarfi
In a bid to find a lasting solution to the protracted crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), the Inspector-General…
1,670 senior police officers promoted
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 1,670 senior police officers to their next ranks. This is…
IGP orders police to mop up prohibited firearms
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has directed all Commissioners of Police in State Commands and the FCT to…
Family of Ekiti doctor who died in auto crash, writes Police IG over death threats
The family of late Dr. Tunde Aladesanmi, one of the medical doctors who died in a ghastly motor accident along…
359 police officers killed, 272 injured in active service, says Arase
Jos, April 30, 2016 (NAN) No fewer than 359 policemen were killed on duty between January 2014 and April 2016,…
I only ordered arrest of persons hoarding, diverting petrol – Arase
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of “unscrupulous persons” involved in the hoarding…
Arase orders arrest, prosecution of persons selling fuel in jerrycans
Concerned by untold suffering as well as hazard emanating from the activities of black marketers, especially those who sell petroleum…
Lekki Unrest: Lagos asks IG of Police to take over Disu’s killing
The Lagos State Government at the weekend released a White Paper on the report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into…
Don’t detain suspects while investigating, Arase warns policemen
Jethro Ibileke/Benin The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Solomon Arase on Thursday in Benin, warned operatives of the Edo State Police…
IGP Arase demotes DPO for beating female traffic warden
Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta The Divisional Police Officer, DPO, in charge of Ikenne Division area of Ogun State, Patrick Onwu, who beat…
Unseal Kogi Assembly now, Attorney General tells Police IG
The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, to unseal…
Policemen to undergo drug abuse test – Arase
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has said that henceforth, all policemen will undergo snap urine tests to ascertain…
I need legal advice on sealing Kogi Assembly – Arase
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase said he needed the advice of the Attorney General of the Federation and…
APC calls for sack of IGP over Rivers killings
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday called for the sack of the Inspector General of Police, Mr.…
Sack IGP over Rivers killings, APC tells FG
Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt arase The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday called for the sack of the Inspector General of…
Ese Oruru: Arase orders in-house inquiry
The Inspector-General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, has ordered an in-house administrative inquiry to review conduct of police officers responsible…
IGP grieves with families of Yola blast victims
The Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has condoled families of Yola blast victims while calling for calm. In a…