According to Wikipedia,
Ibrahim Idris Kpotun is the current acting Nigerian Inspector General of Police.[1] He was appointed to this position by President Mohammadu Buhari on 21 March 2016,[2] replacing Solomon Arase, who retired from the police force on 21 June 2016. Idris hails from Kutigi, Lavun in Niger State. He was born on 15 January 1959, and enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force in 1984, after graduating from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with a bachelor’s degree in Agriculture. He also holds a degree in Law from the University of Maiduguri.
Ibrahim Kpotun Idris
19th Inspector General of Police
Incumbent
Assumed office
21 March 2016
Preceded by Solomon Arase
Personal details
Born 15 January 1959 (age 59)
Kutigi, Niger State, Nigeria
Nationality Nigerian
Alma mater Ahmadu Bello University
Occupation Police Officer
Prior to his appointment, he was an Assistant Inspector General of Police(Operations), FHQ Abuja. He also led the Police Mobile Force as well as the Kano state and Nasarawa State police commands in Nigeria while on the rank of Commissioner of Police.
The IG of Police was in Kano on Monday 14th May, 2018. During the commissioning of the Force Technical Intelligence Unit was seen struggling to read his speech in a video clip. His speech went viral on social media as many called for his immediate sack, many opined that he is not fit to hold such a very sensitive and esteem position or any other position in public service. The presidency came in defence that the said video clip was doctored but couldn’t convince the general public with an undoctored video clip.
IGP Idris famous speech:
“I mean, transmission, I mean effort, that the transmission cooperation to transmission, I mean transmission to have effect, ehm, apprehend, I mean, apprehensive towards the recommendation, recommended formation effective and effect, I mean, apprehensive at the transmission of… and transmission and transmission for the effective in the police command,”
Pause, continue…
“All effective the transmission, other transmission, I can state without contradiction that I have commissioned what?” he continued. “Over transmission of, over transmission of, over all kidnapping, armed robbery and other heinous crimes, I mean, ehm, commission transmission, recommendation transmission…” – Inspector General of Police, IGP Idris.
Source : https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ibrahim_Kpotun_Idris
