Nigeria’s Acting Inspector-General of Police, Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Kpotun Idris, hails from Kutigi, Lavun in Niger State.
He was born on 15th of January 1959,
A gallant officer, Idris enlisted in 1984, was a DPO in Sokoto after his attachment, mobilized into the MOPOL and served for 17yrs as a MOPOL.
He was a Unit Commander, Deputy Squadron Commander, Squadron Commander and Commandant Gwoza MOPOL Training bush camp.
He then went on foreign mission for 7yrs where he excelled and receive over 19 commendations and award from UN.
He served as Operations Coordinator, United Nations Mission in Liberia, Deputy Commissioner, United Nations Mission in East Timor.
He returned to Nigeria as Directior peace keeping office as DC b4 his promotion to the substantive rank of CP and posting as CP Kano.
He went to NIPPS whr he obtained the mni honours and was posted to Nasarawa as CP.IGP Ibrahim was later posted as Compol Mopol before his deployment to Kano.
He was promoted to the rank of AIG and posted as AIG Dept of Operations FHQ and by God’s grace today being 21st June,2016 the IGP.
Idris is a recipient of over 49 international and domestic awards and also a graduate of Agric Econs and Law from ABU and Unimaid respectively.
Idris enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force in 1984, after graduating from the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria with a Bachelors degree in Agriculture.
He also holds a degree in Law from the University of Maiduguri.
