Solomon Arase, a former Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and one-time Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), has died.
He passed away at Cedarcrest Hospital in Abuja, though details about his death are still unclear. His family and the police are yet to make an official statement.
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Arase, born on June 21, 1956, in Edo State, served as Nigeria’s 18th Inspector-General of Police from April 2015 to June 2016. In January 2023, former President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him Chairman of the Police Service Commission. He was later removed from the role in June 2024 by President Bola Tinubu.
He studied Political Science at Ahmadu Bello University, Law at the University of Benin, and later earned a Master’s degree from the University of Lagos.
During his career, he headed the police intelligence unit, served as Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, and worked as Assistant Inspector-General in charge of intelligence. He also took part in a UN peacekeeping mission in Namibia.
Arase retired from the police in June 2016 after reaching the mandatory retirement age.