Mohammed Adamu has handed over to Usman Alkali Baba as the Acting Inspector General of Police.
Thelagostimes gathered that Mohammed Adamu, the outgoing IGP, handed over to Baba on Tuesday at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
He handed over after Vice President Yemi Osinbajo decorated Baba with his new rank in the State House, Abuja.
Thelagostimes had earlier reported that Baba, a Deputy Inspector-General of Police, was on Tuesday appointed as acting IGP by President Muhammadu Buhari.
Baba’s appointment was announced by the Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi, when he addressed State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa.
He said that the appointment was with immediate effect.
The Acting IGP replaced Mohammed Adamu whose tenure ended on February, but had his tenure extended by Buhari for three months.