Newly appointed AIGP Ibrahim kpotum idris, a scientist, born on January 15, 1959, in Bida, Kutigi Local Government area of Niger State.
He attended Ahmadu Bello University Zaria where he obtained Bachelor of Science degree in Agricultural Economics, after which he proceeded to University of Maiduguri where he obtained an LLB degree. He enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as cadet ASP in 1984.
He was transferred to Police Mobile Force (PMF) in April 1987 where severed for 17 years between April 1987 and January 2003. While at the PMF, Idris served as the commander in all positions he held; these include platoon commander and second in command in Mopol 7 Squadron, Sokoto, between 1987 and 1989, squadron commander, Mopol 11 Squadron, Calabar between 1990 and 1996, squadron commandant, Mopol 23 Squadron, Lagos, between 1996 and February 1998, and commandant, Police Mobile Force Training School, Gwoza, Borno State, between February 1998 and January, 2004 respectively.
After serving various squadron commandant at PMF, Idris was seconded to the United Nations in 2004 by the Nigerian Government where he served as United Nations Mission Police Operation coordinator, United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) between February 2004 to October 2008, and Police Commissioner in charge of Operations in United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT), between October 2008 to March 2011.
As part of his selfless service to his, he returned to Nigeria where he later served as Director, International Peace Keeping Office (DIPKO), at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters between April 11, 2011 and July 6, 2011.
Ibrahim also attended many professional courses in Nigeria, which includes Advanced Detective Course (ADC), 1987; Police Intermediate Course in 1997; and Senior Command Course in 2003, all at Police Staff College Jos.
He also attended Joint Police and Military courses, including Disaster Management Course at the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, in 2003. He further attended the Leadership and Strategic Studies Course at the Centre for Management Studies, Lagos, and National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies Kuru, where he was awarded Member of the National Institute “MNI” in 2013.
He also attended a seminar on reorganisation and reforms of Formed Police Units (FPU) under the United Nations at the Centre for Excellence for Stability Police Forces (COESPU) in Vicenza, Italy in 2004. He attended the UN Senior Leadership Induction Course and UN Leadership Course at the UN headquarters in New York in February and September 2009 respectively.
For his outstanding performance as operations coordinator in UNMIL and Police Commissioner in charge of Operations in UNMIT respectively, Idris received many commendations and awards in the course of his career, including the Nigerian Inspector General of Police Commendation Award for his leadership performance as commandant PMF Training College, Gwoza in 2004, the Special Representative of the Secretary General Commendation Award for planning, execution and coordination of security for the Liberian National Elections in 2005.
He also bagged two outstanding leadership awards for two United Nations Missions, namely United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor Leste (UNMIT) in 2006 and 2009 respectively.
In March 2011, the President of Democratic Republic of Timor Leste, Dr Jose Ramos Horta (Nobel Laureate) awarded Ibrahim the country’s highest national medal, “ the Medal of Merit”, for his contribution to the security and stability of the country.
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