Mohammed Dikko Abubakar

Mohammed Dikko Abubakar CFR, NPM, mni (Rtd) (born 5 May 1960) is a Nigerian police officer who served as the 16th Inspector General of Police from 2012 to 2014, and is currently Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council at Al-Hikma University, Ilorin. Quotes One of the officers, a constable, flagged me down and asked, "Good morning, young man. Where are you going in your father's Jeep?" He demanded my ID, and I asked to see his first. He had none. "How I Was Mistakenly Arrested – Ex-Lagos Police Chief", The Guardian Nigeria, 7 August 2025 Over 100 families came to plead. One man told me the officer was the only one from his village. I realised that sacking one man could hurt 30 others. "Ex-IGP Abubakar Recounts How He Was Arrested by Own Officers", Hallmark News, 8 August 2025 The continuous negligence in implementing some strategic policies, especially from the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, in Kuru, near Jos, is part of the reasons insecurity lingers in the country. It is not all about producing strategies, but implementation by the government and other relevant organs remains paramount. "Insecurity: Ex-IGP Abubakar Seeks NIPSS Reports' Implementation", Daily Trust, 20 February 2025 References External links Category:Nigerian police officers Category:Inspectors General of Police of Nigeria