Last updated on January 18th, 2022 at 03:14 pm
The appointment of Usman Ali Alkali as the Inspector General of Police by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 6, 2021, brings to a total number of 21 IGPs since Nigerians have been in charge of force since 1964 till date.
Alkali replaces Abubakar Adamu Mohammed who was sacked on April 6, 2021 while on an operation visit to Imo State.
The full details of what led to the unceremonious sacking of Adamu can be found at: https://infomediang.com/abubakar-adamu-mohammed-biography
With the new appointment, below is the list of past Inspector General of Police in Nigeria from 1964 till 2019.
List of Past And Present Inspector General of Police in Nigeria from 1964 Till Date
- IGP Louis Edet: 1964–1966
- IGP Kam Salem: 1966–1975
- IGP Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu: 1975–1979
- IGP Adamu Suleiman: 1979–1981
- IGP Sunday Adewusi: 1981–1983
- IGP Etim Inyang: 1985–1986
- IGP Muhammadu Gambo-Jimeta: 1986–1990
- IGP Aliyu Atta: 1990–1993
- IGP Ibrahim Coomassie: 1993–1999
- IGP Musiliu Smith: 1999–2002
- IGP Mustafa Adebayo Balogun: 2002 – 2005
- IGP Sunday Ehindero: 2005–2007
- IGP Mike Mbama Okiro: 2007–2009
- IGP Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo: 2009 – 2010
- IGP Hafiz Ringim: 2010 – 2012
- IGP Mohammed Dikko Abubarkar: 2012 – 2014
- IGP Suleiman Abba: 2014 -2015
- IGP Solomon E. Arase: 2015 – 2016
- IGP Ibrahim Idris: 2016-January 15, 2019
- IGP Abubakar Mohammed Adamu: January 15, 2019 – April 6, 2021
- Usman Ali Alkali: April 6, 2021, till date
