‎‎The body of late former Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, on Saturday arrived the Benin airport in Edo state.

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‎The body was recieved on behalf of Governor Monday Okpebholo by his Chief of Staff, Hon. Gani Audu.
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‎Arase who is an indigene of Edo state, died on August 31, 2025 in Abuja hospital after a brief illness at the age of 69.
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‎Gani Audu expressed Governor Okpebhole’s readiness to immortalise the late Solomon Arase.
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‎According to him, “As a State Government, we will work with the family to see how we can Immortalise him. He was a great son of Edo State.
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‎”It is very painful to government and the people of Edo state. But we are consoled with the good life he lived.
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‎”Arase to us, is one of the finesse police officer and lawyer we have in Edo state and losing him at this time that the Nigeria Police Force and the country in general need him is not good for us.”
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