About Suleiman Abba
Born 1959. Suleiman Abba is a Nigerian police Officer.
Suleiman Abba (born 22 March 1959) is a retired Nigerian police officer who served as the 17th Inspector General of Nigerian Police. He was appointed as acting IGP on 1 August 2014 by President Goodluck Jonathan and later confirmed as substantive IGP on 4 November 2014. Before the appointment, Abba was serving as the Assistant Inspector-General in Charge of Zone 7, Abuja. IGP, Suleiman Abba was sacked 21 April 2015 because of noticeable indiscipline in the Nigerian Police Force in the buildup to the 2015 general election
Life and career Abba was born on 22 March 1959 in Gwaram of Jigawa State Northwestern Nigeria. He obtained B.A degree in history from University of Jos,
He was recruited into the Nigerian police in December 1984 and rose through ranks to become AIG in February 2012.
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Nigerian police officer
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Suleiman Abba was born on 22 March 1959 in Gwaram.
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Suleiman Abba is a police Officer.
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