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

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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

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Northwestern Nigeria. He obtained B.A degree in history from

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, He was recruited into the Nigerian police in December 1984 and rose through ranks to become AIG in February 2012. Abba has worked in various capacities while in Police service. He served as Commissioner of Police in

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and

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States and was at one time, Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 7 Abuja. He also once served as Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to

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, spouse of Nigeria's former military leader,

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