Below are 11 things you should know
about the new police IG.
1. He is a lawyer: Mr. Aranse holds a
Bachelor of Law degree and Masters of
Law from the University of Benin and
University of Lagos respectively. He
attended the Nigerian Law school and
was called to the bar in 2000.
2. He has a degree in Political Science: The
new IGP graduated with a degree in
political science from the Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria, in 1980.
3. He has a Master’s Degree in Strategic
Studies from the University of Ibadan.
4. He joined the Nigerian Police in 1981.
5. Mr. Arase was the Commissioner of
Police, Akwa Ibom state.
6. Before his recent appointment, he was
in charge of the Force Criminal
Investigation Bureau.
7. He served at the United Nations Mission
in Namibia.

8. He is a Fellow of the Nigerian Defence
College.
9. Before his latest appointment, Mr. Arase
was head of the Force Criminal
Intelligence and Investigation Department,
which is the apex intelligence gathering
arm of the Nigerian police. The Force CID
is the only arm of the police that provides
Intelligence on Crime and National
Security. Its primary functions include
investigation and prosecution of serious
and complex criminal cases within and
outside the Country. The Department also
coordinates crime investigations
throughout the NPF.
10: He was the Principal Staff Officer to
three former IG’s including Mr. Tafa
Balogun, Mr. Mike Okiro and Mr. Sunday
Ehindero.
11. He served as the Deputy Commissioner
in charge PANTI, Lagos.

12. Hails from oredo local government area of Edo state. 59 years old. Born june 21 1956

You forget his tribe and his State of Origin, even his religious affiliation.

He's a Pyrate..