IGP Adamu, Lamorde, others set to retire from police today
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By Kingsley Omonob
The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and many other top officials of the Nigerian Police Force are billed to retire on Monday, after spending the maximum number of years in service.
The IGP, who joined the service on February 1, 1986, will attain the mandatory 35 years in service.
Adamu took over from Ibrahim Idris who retired in January 2019.
Aside the IGP, three Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs) and 10 Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) are also due to retire from the police.
The DIGs are former EFCC boss Ibrahim Lamorde, Aminchi Baraya and Nkpa Inakwu.
IGP Adamu, Lamorde, others set to retire from police
The amended Police Act, signed into law by President Muhammadu Buhari recently, pegs the retirement age of police officers at 60 years of age or 35 years of service.
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Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, and many other top officials of the Nigerian Police Force are billed to retire on Monday, after spending the maximum number of years in service.
The IGP, who joined the service on February 1, 1986, will attain the mandatory 35 years in service.
Mr Adamu took over from Ibrahim Idris who retired in January 2019.
Aside the IGP, three Deputy Inspectors-General (DIGs) and 10 Assistant Inspectors-General (AIGs) are also due to retire from the police.