The appointment of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Tunde Disu, as the new Inspector General of Police (IGP), will lead to the retirement of a total of nine Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (DIGs).

The Deputy Inspectors-General of Police, ranked above Disu, currently oversee strategic units of the Force, including Finance and Administration; Operations; Logistics and Supply; the Force Criminal Investigation Department; Training and Development; Research and Planning; Information and Communication Technology; and the Force Intelligence Bureau.

Sources said that although it is customary in the police—much like in the military—for senior officers to step down when a junior is elevated above them, there have been occasions where those affected opted to continue in service.

Daily Sun gathered authoritatively that the former IGP did not see his sudden removal from office coming, as he had confidence in conducting the general elections in 2027.

However, sources hinted that the recent involvement of Egbetokun’s son in a scandalous N100 million deal may have given the former IGP a hint that his days in office may soon come to an end.

It was gathered that some trusted friends of the former IGP had hinted to the IGP about the scandal and his possible removal from office if nothing is done to salvage the situation.

To debunk the scandal, Egbetokun brought all retired former IGPs to the force headquarters on February 17 to garner support and convince the president that he was capable of leading the police by completing his tenure as extended by the National Assembly.

The former IGPs, who attended the meeting which was held at the Louis Edet House, include IGPs Aliyu Attah, Sunday Ehindero, Mike Okiro, Ogbonna Onovo, Suleiman Abba and M.D. Abubakar.

Also in attendance were members of the Force Management Team, Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police and other senior officers.

Currently, the DIGs that may be affected include: DIG Frank Mba (Training & Development) appointed in 2023; DIG Sadiq Idris Abubakar (FCID) appointed in 2025; DIG Bzigu Yakubu Kwazi (Operations) appointed in 2025; DIG Adebola Ayinde Hamzat (Logistics) appointed in 2025; DIG Idegwu Basil Okuoma (Research) appointed in 2025; DIG Mohammed Adamu Dankwara (Finance) appointed in 2025; DIG Funsho Adegboye, appointed in Jan 2026; and DIG Fayoade Adegoke, appointed in February 2026.

Disu, a highly experienced senior officer, has served in various commands such as commissioner of police, Rivers State and FCT, and will serve in an acting capacity pending his confirmation in accordance with the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Disu’s appointment is for four years in accordance with the new Police Act.

Disu holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Education from Lagos State University and also has two Master’s degrees in Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State, and another in Criminology, Security, and Legal Psychology from Lagos State University.

He has attended numerous professional training courses in Nigeria and abroad, including programmes in small arms smuggling, internet fraud, strategic leadership, and forensic investigations

He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a cadet assistant superintendent of police in 1992 and has since served in key leadership roles nationwide.

Disu was the former commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT). He was picked to lead the IRT by former IGP Usman Alkali Baba on August 2, 2021, following the suspension of Abba Kyari.

He was also a former commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State. (The Sun)