A-Z: Nigeria's Acting Police IGP, Solomon Arase

Mr. Solomon Arase, 59, was Tuesday appointed Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) by President Goodluck Jonathan.

Until his appointment, Mr. Arase was a Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG).

See his CV below:

Date of Birth 21 June, 1956 Date Enlisted 01 December 1981 Place of Birth Sapele, Delta State, Nigeria State of Origin Edo State LGA of Origin Oredo LGA Marital Status Married Hobbies Reading, Sports (Gym workout/football), Travelling, Investigation, Music

Passions Police Reform, Intellectual Engagements, Team work, Initiative and Professional Excellence

Contact GSM: 08037174527 / E-MAIL – soloarase@hotmail.com CURRICULUM VITAE DIG Solomon E. Arase, fdc, NPM Deputy Inspector-General of Police Educational Qualifications Type Institution Specialization Year Remarks Master of Strategic Studies (MSS) University of Ibadan, Oyo State Strategic Studies 2009 Post Defence College studies Fellow, Nigeria Defence College, fdc Nigeria Defence College, Abuja, Nigeria Defence Studies 2008 Won Award for the Best Essay on Internal Security LL.M Lagos State University, Lagos, Lagos State Corporate Management and Finance Law 2004 BL Nigerian Law School, Abuja, FCT Barrister At Law (BL) 2001 LL.B University of Benin, Edo State Law 1998 B.Sc A.B.U., Zaria Political Science 1980 Professional Courses/Workshops Type Country Specialization Year West and Central African Meeting on the Development of Guidelines for Pre-Trail Detention

Dakar Senegal Pre-Trial Detention (Development of strategies towards promoting pre-trial justice)

September, 2013 Workshop on Identifying Key Needs and Developing Training Best Practices on Counter Terrorism (As a Member of United Nations Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force, CTITF)

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso Counter-Terrorism, Rule of Law and National Security Management

October, 2013 The Regional Workshop of the United Nations Counter Terrorism Implementation Task Force

Amman, Jordan Identifying Key Needs and Developing Best Practices on Protection of Human Rights while Countering Terrorism

April, 2013 National Executive Session on Policing and Public Safety

Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Policing & Public Safety 2011 International Workshop on Police Efficiency Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA

Instruments/Strategies for Measuring Police Efficiency

2010 Regional Workshop on Money Laundering West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM), Lagos

Money Laundering and Financial Crimes 1997 Workshop for Monitors and Investigators of Financial Institutions

Nigerian Deposit and Social Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Lagos

Investigation and Monitoring of Financial Crimes 1996 Workshop on Competency-Based and Behaviour Event Interview Training

Mobil South Inc. Behavioural Studies and Interview Techniques 1993 Seminar on Cross Border Crime Jesus College, Cambridge, England Cross Border Crimes 1992 Cadet Officers' Course Police Staff College, Jos Basic Officers' Training 1981 Employment History Position Organization Date Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Intelligence & Investigations Dept. (FCIID)

Nigeria Police Force, FHQ, Abuja August 2014 – Date Assistant Inspector-General of Police Force Intelligence Bureau The Nigeria Police, FHQ, Abuja March 2012-August 2014 Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command, Uyo.

The Nigeria Police, Akwa Ibom State Command August 2011-March 2012 Commissioner of Police, ICT, Force Headquarters, Abuja.

The Nigeria Police, FHQ, Abuja March 2011 – August 2011 DCP, State CID, Panti-Yaba, Lagos The Nigeria Police, Lagos State Command 2009- 11 Principal Staff Officer to the Inspector -General of Police (PSO)

The Nigeria Police, Force Headquarters, Abuja 2002 -2008 Detective (Bank/Corporate Fraud) The Nigeria Police, Force CID, FCID, (Annex) Alagbon, Lagos

1996-2002 Staff Officer (Training) The Nigeria Police, Directorate of Training, FHQ (Annex), Lagos

1992-1996 Divisional Police Officer (DPO) The Nigeria Police, Benin-City, Edo State 1990-1992 District Commander, United Nations Transitional Assistance Group (UNTAG), Namibia

United Nations Peace Keeping Mission (Otjiwarago and Oshakati) Namibia

1989-1990 Intelligence Officer Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB), The Nigeria Police, Edo State Command

1988-1989 Unit Commander (PMF) 21PMF Abuja, FCT 1984 – 1988 Divisional Crime Officer (DCO) The Nigeria Police, Abuja, FCT 1982-1984 Publications Arase, S.E (ed), 'National Security : Intelligence and Community Partnership Approach', Abuja: Panaf Press, (2013)

Arase, S.E (ed), 'Nigeria Police Force, The Journey So Far', Abuja: Panaf Press, (2013)

Arase, S.E (ed), 'Monograph on Criminal Investigation', Abuja: Panaf Press, (2010)

Arase, S.E and Iwuofor, I.P.O. (eds), 'Policing Nigeria in the 21st Century', Ibadan: Spectrum Books Ltd (2007)

Professional Awards Award Awarding Authority Year Award for Best Essay on Internal Security Nigerian Defence College, Abuja 2008 Letter of Commendation for Professional Competence, Human Rights Observance and Facilitation of Criminal Justice Administration

Lagos State Attorney-General& Commissioner for Justice

2009 Commendation Letter for Innovative Leadership. Inspector-General of Police 2013 National Police Medal President, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria

2013 Special/Landmark Professional Assignments/Achievements

Landmark Professional Achievements/Assignments Year Establishment of a Nigeria Police Intelligence School in Enugu and commencement of construction of Force Intelligence Institute in Share, Kwara State to train strategic intelligence managers and mid-level/junior intelligence operatives. This is a landmark achievement as it represents the first time in the nearly 100 years history of the Nigeria Police Force that institutions dedicated exclusively to the training of intelligence officers of the Force would be established in Nigeria.

2013 Re-organisation, re-focusing, development of technical intelligence operational platform, and facilitation of inter-agency intelligence sharing framework leading to the restoration of the lost primacy of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Bureau and advancement of the concept and practice of intelligence-led policing as a tool towards internal security management, and policing within the dictates of rule of law

2012 – date Enhancement of operational efficiency, introduction of innovative anti-crime strategies, motivation of personnel, and inter-agency coordination as Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State Command leading to drastic reduction in high level crimes including kidnappings and armed robberies which were associated with the Akwa Ibom State prior to my deployment to the State

2011-2012 Restoration of professional excellence and high investigative, documentation and prosecution standards in State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Lagos State Police Command as the Deputy Commissioner of Police/Head of the Department. Won several awards/commendation letter from Attorney-General of Lagos State for these initiatives

2009-2010 Member, Nigeria Police Committee on Review of the Nigerian Constitution/Police Act

2009 Principal Staff Officer to Three Successive Inspectors-General of Police (Between 2002 and 2008 – Serving IGPs Tafa Balogun, Sunday Ehindero, and Mike Okiro)

2002-2008 Secretary, Alhaji M. Danmadami-led Presidential Committee on Nigeria Police Reform

2006 Member, Special Investigation Team into the Murder of Late Bola Ige

2002 Member, Failed Bank Inquiry (FBI) 1998-2000 Policing Vision Intelligence-Led Policing and Community Partnership

Engagement/application of cutting edge technology to policing functions in Nigeria

Development/Establishment of 'Model Police Stations' and replication of the concept in phases to the 37 Police Commands (including the FCT) across the Federation with a view to re-aligning policing activities to modern dictates, best international standards and local expectations in a cost effective manner

Training and Capacity Development with emphasis on people-oriented policing, respect for rule of law and social element of policing

Micro Policing, Visible Policing and full professionalization of Policing Function

Strong inter-agency synergy aimed at discouraging competitive policing and encouraging complementary policing

Initiatives towards preventing abuse of pre-trial detention, comprehensive re-organisation of the investigation and prosecution departments of the Force. This will entail the professionalization of the Prosecution Units of the Force with emphasis on recruitment and deployment of qualified lawyers to take full responsibility for prosecution of all criminal cases investigated by the Nigeria Police Force

Police Accountability Collaboration with Local/International NGOs for purposeful intervention in Police Reform, human/institutional capacity development, and research-based policing initiatives.

Membership of Professional Bodies

1. National Legal Adviser, Alumni Association of the National Defence College -Nigeria (AANDEC)
2. Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
3. Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
4. Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
5. Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM).