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AFTER compulsory retirement of former Inspector General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba on Monday, June 19, 2023, President Bola Ahmed TINUBU appointed the Acting IGP, Kayode Egbetokun in acting capacity.
The President also approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, Advisers, Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
Below are some of the things you meed to know about the Acting Police boss.
Born on September 4, 1964 in Erinja, Yewa South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Egbetokun bagged a Bachelor of Science Degree (BSC) in Mathematics from the University of Lagos. Before he joined the Nigeria Police Force, he had also lectured mathematics briefly at the Yaba College of Technology, Lagos.
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He also earned a Master of Science Degree in Engineering Analysis, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University, and an MBA from the Lagos State University.
TINUBU’S FORMER CSO
Egbetokun was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force on March 3, 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in Course 16. He was the Chief Security Officer (CSO) to Tinubu when the latter became Lagos State Governor in 1999.
HEAD OF UNITS, COMMANDS, ZONES
The acting IGP has held several commands and units. He was Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos from 2005 to 2007, Squadron Commander of the 5 PMF in Benin City, Officer-in-Charge of Anti-Fraud in the FCT Command, Area Commander in Oshogbo, Osun State, Area Commander in Gusau, Zamfara State, Commandant of the Police Training School in Ikeja, Lagos and Deputy Commandant of the Police College in Ikeja,
AIGP. Egbetokun is an excellent police officer who started his career in the NP from humble backgrounds with admirable backgrounds and sounds excellent academic experience. His career experience is quite unique and impressive. May he continue to serve the country in good health, sound policy and fear of God. Making success in his career is asured. Hearthy congratulations.
Good one, at least for now