President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday appointed Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Abubakar Adamu Mohammed Lafia as the acting Inspector-General of Police (IG).

Adamu took over from Ibrahim Idris, who bowed out of service after attaining the retirement age of 60.

Adamu is a course mate of Force Secretary AIG Taiwo Lakanu and former Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) boss Ibrahim Lamorde.

Until his appointment, the Lafia, Nasarawa State-born Adamu was serving at the National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS).

The new IG once served as Deputy Commissioner in Ekiti State Command, among other postings.