Ag. Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu psc, has assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, taking over from IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun (Rtd) PhD, NPM, who served meritoriously from 19th June 2023 to 24th February 2026.
The announcement was made in an official release by Ag. ACP Benjamin Hundeyin, ANIPR, MIPRA, Force Public Relations Officer, Force Headquarters, Abuja, on 25th February 2026.
Born on 13th April 1966, Ag. IGP Disu hails from Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State. He holds multiple academic qualifications including MSC Entrepreneurship from the National Open University of Nigeria (2023), MSC Criminology, Security and Legal Psychology from LASU (2022), Advanced Diploma in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence from UNILAG (2019), MSC Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin University (2010), PGD International Relations and Strategic Studies from LASU (2000), and a B.A in English (Education) from LASU (1990).
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on 18th May 1992 and brings decades of operational, investigative, intelligence, and administrative experience. Before his appointment, he served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.
His notable past postings include:
• Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Special Protection Unit (SPU), Force Headquarters, Abuja
• Commissioner of Police, FCT Police Command
• Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command
• Commissioner of Police, Admin and Intelligence, Force Intelligence Bureau (FIB)
• Deputy Commissioner of Police, Head, Intelligence Response Team (IRT)
• Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos (2015–2021)
• Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Rivers State
• Officer in Charge, Anti-Kidnapping, Rivers State
• Officer in Charge, Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ondo/Oyo States (2011–2014)
• Divisional Police Officer, Ondo State (2007–2013)
• Officer in Charge, Training, Nigeria Police Peace-Keeping Department
• Directing Staff, Nigerian Police Academy, Kano
• Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to former Lagos State Governor
• Officer in Charge, Anti-Fraud, State Criminal Investigation Department, Katsina (1993–1998)
Ag. IGP Disu is a member of the International Academy of Forensics, National Association of Investigative Specialists (NAIS), United States of America, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM), and the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
He successfully led the first-ever Nigerian Police contingent to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to quell the crisis in Darfur in 2005. A sports enthusiast, he was once National Chairman of the Nigeria Police Judo Association and holds a third-degree black belt in Judo, including a silver medal at the 2022 US Open Judo Championships.
The Acting IGP reassures officers, men of the Force, stakeholders, and the general public of his commitment to consolidating existing reforms, enhancing internal security, strengthening community partnerships, and advancing the Force’s mandate of protecting lives and property in line with global best practices.
The Nigeria Police Force also expressed profound appreciation to the immediate past IGP, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, PhD, NPM (rtd), for his invaluable contributions to the growth, modernization, and strengthening of the Force.
