9 facts about the new appointed IGP

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Usman Alkali Baba, formerly a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) with immediate effect.

Mohammed Maigari Dangyadi, the minister of police affairs, announced this on Tuesday, April 6, 2021, during a press briefing at the State House.

Below are nine facts about the acting IGP.

1. Usman Alkali was born on March 1, 1963.

2. He hails from Geidam in Yobe state and has had meritorious years in the force.

3. He holds a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State 1997 and a BA (ED) Political Science from Bayero University, Kano State as well as Professional Courses/Workshop Institution.

4. The senior police officer is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

5. Alkali was a member of Course 22/2014 of the National Defence College (NDC).

6. Before his appointment, Alkali Baba served as the head of the Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Department (FCIID).

7. He has also served in various capacities such as DIG Force CID and was also the Force Secretary at the Force Headquarters, Abuja.

8. Alkali was in FCT as the Deputy Commissioner, Investigation, and was also in the staff college as a directing staff.

9. He was in Ilorin as an Area Commander. He was the second-in-command in Ebonyi, He was also an Assistant Commissioner, CID in Kaduna and before then was DPO (Divisional Police Officer) in various places like Yola, Gombe, Kaduna, and Jos.