Share As the February retirement date of the incumbent Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu draws near, there are varying permutations on who steps in as the new police boss. SUNDAY ADEPOJU writes on the suspense over the unfolding events. THERE is suspense across board in the Nigeria Police Force over who becomes the next Inspector General of Police (IGP). The seeming uncertainty is most pronounced at the top echelon of the force because of strategic place of the police in the security architecture of the nation. By official record, the incumbent IGP Mohammed Adamu is expected to bow out of office on February 1, 2021, after a meritorious service to his fatherland. And there are permutations about who might step in as his successor based on extant laws guiding the choice of a substantive IGP. Some bookmakers have tipped the Acting Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Moses Ambakina Jitoboh. Born on June 1, 1970, he enrolled in the force on October 6, 1994 and is due for retirement in 2029. In other words, he is 50 years old. Others being touted as the next IGP include some Assistant Inspectors General of Police, including AIG Dan Malam Mohammed Kastina who was born 18/12/1963, enlisted into the force on March 3,1990 and due to retire on December 18, 2023; AIG Sanusi Nma Lemu, who hails from Niger State and was born on March 31, 1963, enlisted on March 15, 1988 and due to retire on January 31, 2023 are also in the race.