[1] He was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on 15 January 2019[2] replacing Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (rtd) of Niger State.
[5] He was born on 17 September 1961 and enlisted into the Nigerian Police Force in 1986, after graduating from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria with a bachelor's degree (Hons) in Geography.
He was the first Nigerian to be seconded to Interpol General Secretariat, Lyon in 1997 where he served as specialized officer in Economic and Financial Crime, Sub-directorate from 1997- 2002.
[8][9] President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him as the Acting Inspector General of Police on 15 January 2019, to replace Ibrahim Idris.
[12] In October 2022, a Nigerian national honour of Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic (CFR) was conferred on him by President Muhammadu Buhari.