President Bola Tinubu on Monday night approved the immediate retirement of the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, alongside other service chiefs.
The outgone IGP, was replaced by Kayode Egbetokun who is expected to work in an acting capacity till confirmation.
Below are six facts about the new acting IGP.
i. Egbetokun was born on September 4, 1964, joined the NPF on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in Course 16.
ii. He graduated from the University of Lagos with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics, a Master of Science in Engineering Analysis, a Post Graduate Diploma in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University, and an MBA from Lagos State University.
iii. The acting IG, who hails from Egbado-South in Ogun State, was a former chief security officer to President Tinubu.
iv. His appointment as acting IG comes after his short term as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Force Criminal Investigation Department, Force Headquarters. Prior to that, he was the 30th Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, Abuja, a position he assumed on October 25, 2022.
v. Egbetokun served in various commands and held sensitive positions within the NPF. He was the Commander of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos from 2005 to 2007, Squadron Commander of the 5th Police Mobile Force, Benin Edo Stare, Officer-in-Charge of Anti-Fraud in the FCT Command, CSP “A” in the Lagos State Command, Area Commander in Oshogbo, Osun State, Area Commander in Gusau, Zamfara State, Commandant of the Police Training School in Ikeja, Lagos, Deputy Commandant of the Police College in Ikeja, CP Servicom at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, CP Explosive Ordinance Disposal, and CP of Kwara State Command.
vii. Prior to his present promotion and posting, he served as CP (Admin) Medical in Falomo, Lagos. He has also undergone several local and international courses to enhance his skills and knowledge.
