Kam Salem (IGP) : The First Kanuri Inspector General of the Nigerian PoliceKam Salem was the Longest serving Inspector General of Police in Nigerian history (1966–1975).Kam Selem was from Bama LGA of Borno state-NigeriaMrs Amne Kam Selem was Kam Selem wifeKam Salem was Preceded by Louis EdetKam Selem was Succeeded by Muhammadu Dikko YusufuThe "Kam Selem House" of the Nigerian Police Force located at Obalende Ikoyi, Lagos-Nigeria was named after him.Brief History of Kam Selem:Kam Selem was a Nigerian policeman, who became Inspector General of the Nigerian Police, a post he held from 1966-1975 during the military rule of General Yakubu Gowon.At the time of the January 66 coup led by Major Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu, Dikko Yusufu was acting Inspector General since the I.G. Louis Edet was on leave at the time, and Kam Salem had to deal with the crisis when the Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa Balewa and others were found murdered.Alhaji Zanna Boukar Mandara (Zanna Dujima) was his personal in the 1960s.Inspector General of Police in Nigerian History:Name Period of Office as IGPLouis Edet 1964 to 1966Kam Salem 1966 to 1975Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu 1975 to 1979Adamu Suleiman 1979 to 1981Sunday Adewusi 1981 to 1983Etim Inyang 1985 to 1986Muhammadu Gambo-Jimeta 1986 to 1990Aliyu Atta 1990 to 1993Ibrahim Coomassie 1993 to 1999Musiliu Smith 1999 to 2002Mustafa Adebayo Balogun 2002 to 2005Sunday Ehindero 2005 to 2007Mike Mbama Okiro 2007 to 2009Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo 2009 to 2010Hafiz Ringim 2010 to Jan 2012Mohammed Dikko Abubakar 2012 to 2014Suleiman Abba 2014 to 2015Solomon E. Arase 2015 – 21, 2016 Ibrahim Kpotun Idris is the current inspector General of Police 21 March 2016 till date.