Mohammed Dikko Abubakar

Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar
In office
2012–2014
Preceded byHafiz Ringim
Succeeded bySuleiman Abba
Assistant Inspector General of Police
In office
2008–2012
Commissioner of Police
In office
2000–2008
Deputy Commissioner of Police
In office
1995–2000
Assistant Commissioner of Police
In office
1993–1995
Personal details
Born5 May 1960
Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria
SpouseZarah Bunu Abubakar
ChildrenJamil Mohammed Abubakar

Abdulrasheed Md Abubakar Nafisat Md Abubakar

16th Inspector General of Police
EducationGusau township Primary School
Alma materUniversity of Lagos, NIPSS
OccupationPolice Officer
AwardsCommander of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR), NPM, mni
NicknameMD

Mohammed Dikko Abubakar, CFR, NPM, mni (Rtd) is a Nigerian Policeman and former Inspector General of Police. He was appointed in 2012[1] to succeed Hafiz Ringim and was succeeded by Suleiman Abba in 2014.[2][3] He is currently the Pro Chancellor and Chairman of council Al-Hikma University, Ilorin[4] and also the President of Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI).[5]

Early life

Abubakar was born in Gusau, a city of then Sokoto State, which is also the capital of today Zamfara State. The firstborn of a family of many, his father is an Islamic scholar and farmer.[6]

References

  1. ^ "New IGP succeeds Ringim". Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  2. ^ "Abba Police go Police come". dailyindependentnig.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  3. ^ "List of Inspector General of Police in Nigeria". the-nigeria.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2018. Retrieved 6 May 2015.
  4. ^ "MEMBERS OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES – Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin".
  5. ^ https://www.vanguardngr.com/2020/03/aani-president-calls-for-precaution-against-covid-19/
  6. ^ "Ex-IGP Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar (5 May 1960)". Nation Builders at 60. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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