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:
Full names
Arase Ehigiator Solomon
Status
Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG)
Current Post
Head, Force Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Dept. (FCIID)
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
- National Legal Adviser, Alumni Association of the National Defence College -Nigeria (AANDEC)
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA)
- Member, International Bar Association (IBA)
- Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
- Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (MNIM).
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