…Eight DIGs and AIGs Poised To Retire Following IGP Change
…Police Command Structure Faces Fresh Leadership Overhaul
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is set for a major shake-up as AIG Tunji Disu assumed office as acting inspector-general of police (IGP) yesterday, following the resignation of Mr Kayode Egbetokun over pressing family matters.
President Bola Tinubu, in a statement issued through his special adviser on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga, expressed gratitude to Egbetokun for his decades of service, while approving Disu’s immediate appointment as acting IGP.
The development is expected to trigger the mandatory retirement of about eight deputy inspectors-general of police (DIGs) and senior assistant inspectors-general (AIGs) who served under the former IGP. Retired AIG Ademola Jonathan noted that, as custom dictates, all DIGs and senior AIGs ahead of a new IGP typically retire to pave the way for smooth operations.
The DIGs likely affected include:
DIG Frank Mba (Training & Development) – appointed 2023
DIG Sadiq Idris Abubakar (FCID) – appointed 2025
DIG Bzigu Yakubu Kwazi (Operations) – appointed 2025
DIG Adebola Ayinde Hamzat (Logistics) – appointed 2025
DIG Idegwu Basil Okuoma (Research) – appointed 2025
DIG Mohammed Adamu Dankwara (Finance) – appointed 2025
DIG Funsho Adegboye – appointed Jan 2026
DIG Fayoade Adegoke – appointed Feb 2026
Chidi Ndu, a retired commissioner of police, emphasized that all AIGs ahead of the new IGP are also expected to retire alongside the DIGs, following precedent from past leadership transitions.
Born on April 13, 1966, in Lagos State, Disu joined the NPF as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1992. He became AIG in March 2025 and has held key commands including Rivers and FCT, Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos, and the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in English Education from Lagos State University and two Master’s degrees in Public Administration and Criminology, Security, and Legal Psychology.
Disu’s appointment as acting IGP will last four years in accordance with the new Police Act, pending confirmation by the Federal Government. Analysts say his leadership marks the beginning of a comprehensive overhaul in the police command structure, as the Force braces for a fresh leadership realignment.
The change comes ahead of Egbetokun’s scheduled retirement in September 2024, under the amended Police Act that allowed him a four-year term extendable at presidential discretion.
The new IGP inherits the challenge of streamlining operations across the nation’s police commands, while navigating a leadership transition that could reshape the upper echelons of the NPF.
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