The recently resigned Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has now handed over to the most senior officer and Deputy Inspector General of Police, Operations, DIG Sanusi Lemu.
Adamu attained the statutory retirement age on Monday was said to have asked Lemu to oversee the administration of the Nigeria Police Force pending the appointment of a new IG by the President.
Rumours have it that Adamu is still nursing the hope that he may get tenure extension.
Lemu was recently appointed the DIG Operations last November following the retirement of DIG Abdulmajid Ali.
He holds a BA(Ed) in Political Science and has attended several professional courses.