Nigeria Police Force has announced the assumption of duty of Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu, as the Acting Inspector-General of Police and the 23rd indigenous head of the Force.

Disu formally took over from Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, who retired after serving as the 22nd indigenous Inspector-General of Police from June 19, 2023, to February 24, 2026. The Force described Egbetokun’s tenure as meritorious, noting his contributions to institutional reforms, modernisation and operational effectiveness.

Born on April 13, 1966, the new Acting IGP hails from Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State. He brings to the office an extensive academic background, with multiple postgraduate degrees spanning entrepreneurship, criminology, security studies, public administration, international relations and forensic investigation.

Disu joined the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police and has since built a career marked by operational depth, intelligence expertise and administrative leadership across several commands and formations nationwide.

Until his appointment, he served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos. Over the years, he has also held key positions including AIG, Special Protection Unit at Force Headquarters, Abuja; Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command; and Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command.

Other notable assignments in his career include roles at the Force Intelligence Bureau, leadership of the Intelligence Response Team, command of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos, and oversight of critical investigative and anti-kidnapping units in Rivers, Ondo and Oyo states.

Beyond domestic policing, Disu led Nigeria’s first police contingent to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in 2005, deployed to help stabilise the Darfur crisis, a milestone widely regarded as a significant contribution to international peacekeeping efforts by the Force.

He is a member of several professional and international bodies, including the International Academy of Forensics, the National Association of Investigative Specialists (USA), the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.

An accomplished sportsman, Disu is a former National Chairman of the Nigeria Police Judo Association and a third-degree black belt holder. He has won multiple medals, including a silver medal at the 2022 US Open Judo Championships.

The Police High Command said his record of professionalism, discipline and leadership places him in a strong position to guide the Force at a critical period in national security management.

In a statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Nigeria Police Force expressed deep appreciation to the outgoing IGP, Kayode Egbetokun, for his “invaluable service and commitment to strengthening the institution.”

The Acting Inspector-General of Police has assured officers and men of the Force, key stakeholders and the general public of his resolve to consolidate ongoing reforms, deepen community policing, strengthen internal security architecture and uphold global best practices in the protection of lives and property.

The Force also called on Nigerians to extend their cooperation and support to the new leadership as it works to further entrench professionalism, discipline and effective service delivery nationwide.