Name: Tinubu removes Egbetokun as IG of police, appoints Tunji Disu as successor
Uploaded: 2026-02-24T16:44:51+00:00
Channel: Lisa Pele
Description: In a significant upheaval of the country's security leadership, President Bola Tinubu dismissed Kayode Egbetokun as Inspector-General of Police (IGP). Egbetokun was requested to resign during a meeting with the President on Monday, February 23, 2026, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, according to sources inside the Presidency. “Yes. Egbetokun is gone,” one presidential aide told