Usman Baba Hands Over To Acting IGP, Egbetokun, Resumes Duty

The former IGP, Usman Baba, has officially handed over to Kayode Egbetokun at 12 noon in Abuja, marking the resumption of duty by the Acting Inspector–General of Police (IGP), Wednesday.

Egbetokun is taking over the Force headquarters as the 22nd IGP.

Vice President Kashim Shettima decorated Egbetokun at the Presidential Villa on Tuesday.

President Bola Tinubu had earlier sacked Usman Alkali Baba, and replaced him with Egbetokun, in the acting capacity.

 The Director, Information, Office of the Secretary-General to the Federation, Willie Bassey, disclosed the appointment of the new acting IG in a statement.

He said the President also approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.

Egbetokun was the former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.

In 1999, he was appointed Chief Security Officer to President Tinubu when he was Lagos State governor.

He served as the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos, Squadron Commander, Mopol 5, Benin, Benin City, Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud Unit, FCT Command, Abuja; Chief Superintendent of Police, Administration, Lagos State Command Head Quarters, Ikeja; Area Commander, Osogbo, Osun State Command; and Area Commander, Gusau, Zamfara State Command, among others.

Egbetokun graduated from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in June 1987; and lectured Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, before his enlistment into the Police Force.