Former Inspector-General of Police Solomon Arase Reportedly Dead in Abuja.

Former Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase, has reportedly died at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, according to SaharaReporters. As of press time, neither his family nor the Nigeria Police Force had issued an official confirmation.

Arase, who served as Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police, was appointed in April 2015 by then-President Goodluck Jonathan. Following his retirement in 2016, he continued to play prominent roles in public service, most notably as Chairman of the Police Service Commission, a position he assumed in January 2023 under President Muhammadu Buhari. His tenure ended in June 2024 when President Bola Tinubu relieved him of the role.

A distinguished intelligence officer, Arase headed the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau, the police force’s top intelligence arm. Over the course of his career, he also served as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State and later as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of intelligence. Beyond Nigeria, he represented the country on international duty, participating in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Namibia.