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The Nigeria Police Force has expressed deep sadness over the death of the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police and immediate past Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC) , IGP Solomon Ehigiator Arase, CFR, NPM, fdc, FCIA (Rtd).
Arase died in the early hours of Sunday, August 31, 2025 at Cedarcrest Hospital, Abuja, after a brief illness.
A statement made available to journalists by the Force spokesman (FPRO), DCP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the sad news was officially communicated to IGP Kayode Egbetokun, through his first son, Mr Solomon Osabohien Arase jnr on Sunday.
IGP Solomon Arase, born on the 21st of June, 1956, in Owan West Local Government of Edo State, attended Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, where he earned his first degree in Political science.
He later proceeded to University of Benin and obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in Law; a Master’s Degree in Law from the University of Lagos, and a Ph.D in Public Law from the Ambrose Alli University Ekpoma, Edo State.
He was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on December 1, 1981.
During the course of his illustrious policing career, IGP Arase served in various capacities, including Principal Staff Officer (PSO) to three IGPs between 2002 – 2008, Commissioner of Police in Akwa Ibom State, pioneer Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB) and DIG Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) respectively.
He was appointed the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police in April, 2015 and retired on the 21st of June 2016.
He was thereafter appointed Chairman, Police Service Commission on the 24th January, 2023 by the Late President Muhammadu Buhari, a post he held until the 10th of June, 2024.
The late Arase was a Fellow of the Defence College and a member of the prestigious body of benchers.
During his tenure as the IGP, Arase introduced major initiatives for the reform and improvement of the Force, such as the Complaint Response Unit for swift responses to public complaints and adequate protection of citizens rights.
”IGP Arase exemplified the highest standards of professionalism, bravery, and leadership, while his contributions to national security and Police reform continue to resonate within the Force and beyond. His passing is not just the culmination of a remarkable chapter, but a moment of collective mourning of a man who served with pride and honour”, the statement adduced.
Furthermore, according to the statement, “Through the Solomon Ehigiator Arase Foundation (SEAF), he supported academic excellence by awarding scholarships to outstanding Nigerian students, with particular focus on children of deceased Police officers and indigent students.”
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, however, paid a condolence visit to the late Arase’s family in Abuja on Sunday, August 31, 2025.
IGP Egbetokun extended heartfelt condolences, on behalf of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force, to the family, friends, and former colleagues of the late IGP Arase, acknowledging deep pain of the loss, and prayed for comfort, strength, and peace for all in this time of grief.
He appreciated the contributions of the late Police boss to Police reforms and national security.
”The memory of late IGP Arase will forever remain etched in the heart of the Force and the country he so faithfully served”, the statement concluded.
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