USAfrica: Buhari appoints new Police IG, amidst escalating violence in Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Usman Alkali Baba, a Deputy Inspector-General, to replace Mohammed Adamu as the IGP of the Nigeria Police Force. The new pick, USAfricaonline.com notes, has a major task amidst escalating violence in Nigeria, across almost every zone of the country.