President Bola Tinubu has removed the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, from office and appointed Tunji Disu as his replacement.
Disu, an Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), takes over the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force following a directive by the President ordering Egbetokun to resign.
Presidency sources indicated that the decision was conveyed to Egbetokun during a meeting at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Monday.
Egbetokun was appointed the 22nd Inspector-General of Police by Tinubu on June 19, 2023, with his substantive appointment later confirmed by the Nigeria Police Council on October 31, 2023.
He assumed office at the age of 58 and was initially scheduled to retire on September 4, 2024, upon attaining the mandatory retirement age of 60. However, his tenure was extended by the President in a move that generated public debate.
Disu’s appointment marks a new leadership phase for the Nigeria Police Force amid ongoing security challenges across the country.