Umaru shinkafi biography examples

A distinguished legal luminary, an internationally recognized intelligence chief, an accomplished police officer, a politician and the Marafan Sokoto. Alhaji Umaru Shinkafi, without a doubt, lived a fulfilled life.
Born on the 19th of January, 1937 at Kaura Namoda town in present day Zamfara to Hajiya Aishatu Ummarun Mamuda (daughter of a former Emir of Kauran Namoda) and Alhaji Ali Bisije, a popular merchant.

He joined the Nigerian Police Force in 1959 after a successful completion of his elementary and secondary education at the famous Barewa College, Zaria.

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An astute individual with a curious mind, Ummaru Shinkafi furthered his studies and graduated with a law degree from the prestigious University of Lagos in 1973 and was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1974.
In 1975, he was appointed as a Federal Commissioner (Minister) of Internal Affairs.

In 1979, he became the Director General of the National Security Organization. This was an intelligence organization which was the precur