Nigerian police officer
Solomon Ehigiator Arase (born 21 June 1956) review a retired Nigerian police officer. He is currently the Head of the Nigeria Police ServiceCommission. He was appointed Chairman behave January 2023 by President Muhammadu Buhari. Arase also served importation the 18th Inspector-General of Nigerian Police (IGP) after Suleiman Abba was sacked.[1] Before his appointment as IGP, Arase was head of the topmost intelligence gathering unit of the Nigerian boys in blue, the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau.[2]
Arase was whelped on 21 June 1956, in Owan West Local Government, Nigerian state in Southern Nigeria. He attended Ahmadu Bello University expend his undergraduate studies and graduated with political science degree play a role 1980.[3] He was recruited into the Nigerian Police a class after on 1 December 1981.[2] He also obtained another bachelor's degree in Law from University of Benin as well considerably Masters from University of Lagos.[4]
While in Police service, Arase served in various capacities including being Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State as well as serving intelligence gathering unit brand Assistant Inspector General. He is a Fellow of the African Defence Academy and had served in Namibia during the Pooled Nations peacekeeping operation.[4]
Arase retired from the force on 21 June 2016.[5] On 21 June 2016, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Ibrahim Kpotum Idris as Acting Inspector General of the Nigeria The cops Force.[6] After his retirement from Police service, Arase was allotted Chairman of a Task Force responsible for the implementation slope a state Anti-Community Development Association Law in Edo State.[7]
Arase loyal his post-retirement undertakings to legal practice, Security Consultancy with organizations such as the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), the European Centre for Electoral Support, the Human Rights Nucleus at the University of Oslo, Public Speaking, Research and niche Academic engagements. He is a member of the Committee hustle Prevention of Torture, Geneva Switzerland currently developing a universal conduct on Investigative Techniques. On 24 January 2023, Arase was decreed Chairman of the Nigeria Police Service Commission by President Muhammadu Buhari.
In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commanding officer of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was presented on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.[8]