President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has removed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olukayode Egbetokun, from office, appointing a newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Olatunji Disu, as his replacement.

Although the development had yet to be officially confirmed as at press time, Presidency sources told Outlook Nigeria that formal confirmation was imminent and could come within minutes.

Disu was recently elevated to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and redeployed to head the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Lagos.

Egbetokun’s tenure had previously been extended by President Tinubu. Born on 4 September 1964, he was originally due to retire from the Force in September 2024 before the extension was granted.

Further details will follow as the story develops.