Nigeria's police chief sacked 'with immediate effect'

Nigeria has appointed a new police inspector-general, a day after an attack on police headquarters in the city of Owerri and an audacious jailbreak which President Muhammadu Buhari called an "act of terrorism".

Usman Alkali Baba, until now the force's deputy chief, replaces Mohammed Adamu in the top job.

Mr Adamu was dismissed while on a visit to the scene of the attack in Owerri.

This article originally appeared on BBC Africa

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