Muhammad Wakili

He hails from Gombe State and had his basic education there. He has a BA in Languages and Linguistics from the University of Maiduguri, Borno State. In 1986, he participated in the National Youth Service Corps scheme, and then got enlisted two years later into the Nigeria Police (Force) as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent.[3]

After graduating from the University, he was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Academy Wudil Kano State where he was trained and deemed fit in Character and Morals. On the completion of the Assistant Superintendent Course at the Academy,He was commissioned as a ASP in 1989, Wakili worked in different police commands. His first place of posting was Malumfashi L.G in the present day Katsina State. From Malumfashi he was transferred to Tafawa Balewa LGA in Bauchi State, he served as a Divisional Police Officer and led a police team in an operation at a village called Zalanga. Wakili worked in EFCC, other Wakili's places of work include serving as 2iC Operations in Kano, Lagos Police commands and Democratic Republic of Congo 1997 for Peace Keeping operations. He served as the Commissioner of Police in Kano State where his dedication to curbing crime and the prevalent abuse of hard drugs earned him the Nickname Singham comparing him to an Indian Movie Character Singham. He retired from the Nigeria Police in 2019 after serving diligently and earning a reputation as a no nonsense man of good character and indomitable will.

Wakili retired on Friday 24, May 2019. He has a wife with 17 children and 1 grandchild.[4]