Mohammed Dahiru Abubakar | |
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In office 2012–2014 | |
Preceded by | Hafiz Ringim |
Succeeded by | Suleiman 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 | |
Born | 5 May 1960 Gusau,Zamfara State,Nigeria |
Spouse | Zarah Bunu Abubakar |
Children | Jamil Mohammed Abubakar Abdulrasheed Md Abubakar Nafisat Md Abubakar 16th Inspector General of Police |
Education | Gusau township Primary School |
Alma mater | University of Lagos,NIPSS |
Occupation | Police Officer |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (CFR),NPM,mni |
Nickname | MD |
Mohammed Dahiru 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]
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]