Meet New IGP Kayode Egbetokun

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed DIG Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun as the acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

According to his profile, Egbetokun is not just an accomplished crime fighter, he is also an academic – a Mathematician, Scientist, and Engineer all rolled into one.

He had passed through the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Delta State University (DELSU), and Lagos State University (LASU).

Nigerians are looking up to the crime-fighting mathematician who will figure out a solution to the rising crime rate across the country.

Tough as old boots, Egbetokun was the second officer to head the elite crime-fighting apparatus known as Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos, from 2005 to 2007, after the pioneer commander, the late Tunde Sobulo.

Born on September 4, 1964, to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Nathaniel Taiwo Egbetokun of Erinja Orile, Yewa South Local Government area of Ogun State, Egbetokun enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on March 3, 1990, as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. He had his initial Cadet training at the Nigeria Police Academy Annex, Kaduna, and has attended many other courses within and outside the NPF. He had worked in several police commands and formations across the country and held command positions at various times.

As a Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1999, he served as the Chief Security Officer to the Governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He had served as Commissioner of Police (CP) in Kwara State, CP Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD), the CP (Admin) Medical, Falomo, Lagos, and AIG Zone 7, Abuja. He had also served as the CP Servicom at the Force Headquarters, Abuja; Deputy Commandant Police College, Ikeja; Commandant Police Training School Ikeja; Area Commander Gusau, Zamfara; Area Commander Osogbo; Squadron Commander, Mopol 5 Benin; O/C Anti-fraud, FCT Command, Abuja; CSP ‘’Admin’ Lagos State Command HQ Ikeja among others.   

Egbetokun holds a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in Mathematics, a Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Science, and an MSc in Engineering Analysis all from the University of Lagos, Akoka. He taught Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos before his enlistment into the NPF.

Egbetokun has a PGD in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University, Abraka, and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Lagos State University, Ojo.

He attended Close Protection Course at Dunkeswell Honiton, Chichester, UK, participated in the recent Global conference in Chemical Security and Emerging Threats at Lyon, France, and has attended a host of other courses both in Nigeria and overseas. 

Renowned as a seasoned officer, disciplined and incorruptible, Egbetokun has also been celebrated for being firmly committed to discharging his duties with vigor, honor, and integrity. He has often expressed his belief in a strong police institution as an indispensable tool for sustainable economic growth in Nigeria.

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