Nigeria, Sept. 1 -- A former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, is dead.

Mr Arase, 69, died on Sunday.

President Bola Tinubu mourned Mr Arase in a statement by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga.

"President Tinubu commiserates with the family, friends and associates of the highly resourceful officer. Arase's reforms as IGP and later as Chairman of the Police Service Commission brought lasting changes to the force, " Mr Onanuga wrote.

Read the full statement below.

President Bola Tinubu condoles with the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) over Solomon Arase, the 18th indigenous Inspector-General of Police (IGP), who died on Sunday at 69.

President Tinubu commiserates with the family, friends and associates of the highly resourceful offi...