Acting Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Ridwan Disu has assumed duty as the 23rd indigenous Inspector-General of Police, succeeding Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, who served as the 22nd indigenous IGP from June 19, 2023 to February 24, 2026.
Disu, born on April 13, 1966, hails from Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State. He holds multiple academic qualifications, including an MSc in Entrepreneurship from the National Open University of Nigeria (2023), an MSc in Criminology, Security and Legal Psychology from Lagos State University (2022), and an Advanced Diploma in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence from the University of Lagos (2019). He also earned an MSc in Public Administration from Adekunle Ajasin University (2010), a Postgraduate Diploma in International Relations and Strategic Studies from Lagos State University (2000), and a B.A. in English (Education) from Lagos State University (1990).
He joined the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police on May 18, 1992, and brings more than three decades of operational, investigative, intelligence and administrative experience to the role. Prior to his appointment, he served as Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.
Over the course of his career, Disu has held several strategic positions, including Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Special Protection Unit, Force Headquarters, Abuja; Commissioner of Police, Federal Capital Territory Command; Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Command; and Commissioner of Police, Administration and Intelligence, Force Intelligence Bureau. He also served as Deputy Commissioner of Police and Head of the Intelligence Response Team, Commander of the Rapid Response Squad in Lagos (2015–2021), and in various investigative and operational roles across Rivers, Ondo, Oyo and Katsina states.
He was part of Nigeria’s peacekeeping efforts, leading the first Nigerian Police contingent to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in 2005 during the Darfur crisis.
A member of several professional bodies, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police, the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations and the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, Disu has also distinguished himself in sports. A former National Chairman of the Nigeria Police Judo Association, he holds a third-degree black belt in judo and won a silver medal at the 2022 US Open Judo Championships.
The Police High Command expressed appreciation to the immediate past IGP, Egbetokun, for his contributions to the modernisation and institutional strengthening of the Force.
In his remarks, the new Acting IGP reassured officers, stakeholders and the public of his commitment to consolidating ongoing reforms, enhancing internal security operations, strengthening community partnerships and advancing professional standards in line with global best practices.
The Force called for sustained public support as the new leadership works to deepen discipline, professionalism and service delivery nationwide.
