PROFILE: Acting IGP Egbetokun: The new ‘Sheriff’ in Town

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Kayode Egbetokun as the Acting Inspector General of Police.

Egbetokun was born on September 4, 1964. He hails from Egbado South Local Government Area of Ogun State and was enlisted into the Nigeria Police force as a Cadet ASP (Course 16) on March 3, 1990.  

He holds a Bsc (ED) (Hons) in Mathematics and an Msc Engineering Analysis both from the University of Lagos.

Egbetokun also holds a Masters in Business Administration from the Lagos State University, LASU and a Post Graduate Diploma, PGD, in Petroleum Economic from Delta State University.

In addition, the acting IGP bagged a PhD Peace and Security Studies from Al-hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State.

He was a former Chief Security Officer to President Bola Tinubu when the latter was governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2005.

He also served among others as the Deputy Commandant of the Police College Ikeja in Lagos State, Commissioner of Police Servicom Force Headquarters Abuja, Commissioner of Police Explosive Ordinance Disposal, EOD, Force Headquarters; Commissioner of Police Kwara State Command.