10 things to know about newly appointed IGP, Tunji Disu

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Olatunji Disu as Nigeria’s 23rd Inspector‑General of Police, IGP, following Kayode Egbetokun’s resignation.

Recall that in a statement by Bayo Onanuga, president’s special adviser on information and strategy, Tinubu received Egbetokun’s resignation earlier on Tuesday and expressed his profound appreciation for Egbetokun’s decades of distinguished service to the Nigeria Police Force and the nation.

Confirming Disu’s appointment, the statement reads,“In view of the current security challenges confronting the nation and acting in accordance with extant laws and legal guidance, President Tinubu has approved the appointment of Assistant Inspector-General of Police Tunji Disu to serve as Acting Inspector-General of Police with immediate effect.

Tunji Disu as he is generally known, is a career officer with more than three decades of service in the Nigeria Police Force.

Below are ten things to know about the newly appointed Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.

1 He was born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos Island, Lagos State.

2 Holds a bachelor’s degree in English Education from Lagos State University (LASU), plus two master’s degrees: Public Administration (Adekunle Ajasin University) and Criminology, Security & Legal Psychology (LASU).

3 He joined the police on May 18, 1992, and has served severally as DPO in Ago Iwoye (Ogun State), Ikare (Ondo State), Owo (Ondo State), Elimbu, and Elelenwo in Rivers State

4 He served as Commissioner of Police in Abuja and previously in Rivers State, with multiple leadership roles, including DPO, SARS commander, and 2IC of CID.
He was the former head of the Police Force’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT), a position previously held by Abba Kyari, and also served as Principal Staff Officer to Acting IGP Kayode Egbetokun.

5 He completed advanced courses in small arms smuggling (Botswana), internet fraud (Cambridge, UK), forensic investigations, criminal intelligence, and strategic leadership.

6 He led Lagos State RRS from 2015–2021, rebranding officers as “The Good Guys” and promoting community-focused, problem-solving policing.

7 He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police and several other global professional policing and forensic bodies.

8 He served as contingent commander for Nigeria’s first African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in 2005 and acted as Chief of Staff in Darfur.

9 He has a third dan black belt and has won multiple national and international medals, including silver at the 2022 U.S. Open Judo Championship; former Chairman of Lagos State Judo Association and a patron of the Nigerian Police Judo Association.

10 Under his command, RRS received “Best Anti-Crime Police Squad in West Africa” (2016), and he personally earned “Most Outstanding Anti-Crime Police Chief” in West and Central Africa (2019) and CRAN’s “Man of the Year” (2019).