Solomon Arase
Solomon Ehigiator Arase | |
|---|---|
| 18th Inspector General of Police | |
| In office April 2015 – 21 June 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Suleiman Abba |
| Succeeded by | Ibrahim Kpotun Idris |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 June 1956 Owan West, Federation of Nigeria |
| Died | 31 August 2025 (aged 69) Abuja, Nigeria |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Police officer |
| Awards | National Police Medal (2013), fdc, FCIArb, CFR |
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Solomon Ehigiator Arase (21 June 1956 – 31 August 2025) was a Nigerian police officer. He was also a chairman of the Nigeria Police Service Commission. He was appointed Chairman in January 2023 by the Late President Muhammadu Buhari. Arase also served as the 18th Inspector-General of Nigerian Police (IGP) after Suleiman Abba was sacked. Before his appointment as IGP, Arase was head of the topmost intelligence gathering unit of the Nigerian police, the Criminal Intelligence and Investigation Bureau.