Usman Alkali Baba CFR (born 1 March 1963) was the 21st Nigerian Inspector General of Police.
He studied political science at Bayero University Kano, graduating in 1985, before preceding to University of Maiduguri where he received master's in public administration in 1997.
He has served in Kaduna, Yola, Jos and Gombe State as divisional police officer, DPO.
[2][5][6][7] On 6 April 2021, the President of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari appointed Baba to replace Mohammed Adamu who retired from Nigeria Police Force in February 2021.
[9] 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.