President Bola Tinubu has removed the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
Egbetokun has been replaced by Tunji Disu, an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG.
His removal is said to have followed Tinubu’s directive for him to resign.It was gathered that Tinubu directed Egebtokun to resign his position at a meeting in the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
Tinubu appointed Egebtokun as the 22nd IGP on June 19, 2023.
His substantive appointment was confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council on October 31, 2023.
Appointed as IGP at the age of 58, Egbetokun was due for retirement on September 4, 2024, upon reaching the mandatory age of 60. But his tenure was controversially extended by the President.Profile of newly appointed Inspector‑General of Police,Olatunji Disu, a highly experienced senior police officer, was appointed Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector‑General of Police, IGP, on Tuesday, the 23rd of February 2026, to succeed Kayode Egbetokun following a directive by President Bola Tinubu.
Tunji Disu as he is generally known is a career officer with more than three decades of service in the Nigeria Police Force.
Born on 13 April 1966 in Lagos Island, Lagos State, he joined the police on May 18, 1992, and has risen steadily through the ranks.A graduate of Lagos State University, LASU, with a degree in English Education, Disu also holds master’s degrees in Public Administration and Criminology, Security and Legal Psychology.
He has attended numerous professional training courses in Nigeria and abroad, including programmes in small arms smuggling, internet fraud, strategic leadership, and forensic investigations.
Throughout his career, Disu has held several high-profile and operational leadership roles. He was Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos, where he led proactive crime-fighting initiatives, and later became Head of the Intelligence Response Team (IRT), filling the vacancy left by the suspension of Abba Kyari.
Disu has also served as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, overseeing law enforcement and public safety in the nation’s capital.
He served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos, where he strengthened investigative capacity and promoted professionalism.
Known for his operational expertise and commitment to professionalism, Disu has built a reputation as a disciplined officer with extensive experience in crime control, intelligence, and strategic policing.
His appointment as IGP marks a continuation of leadership within the Nigeria Police Force’s senior ranks at a time of significant institutional focus on reform and enhanced investigative capacity.
