Kayode Egbetokun has been removed from his position as Inspector General of Police (IGP), according to a report by SaharaReporters.
The decision reportedly came from Presiden Bola Tinubu, with Tunji Disu, Assistant Inspector General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex in Alagbon, Lagos, set to succeed him.
A source familiar with the development said, “Egbetokun was at the (Presidential) Villa yesterday and was told to go and prepare his handover notes. I believe he has done that already and he will be handed over to Tunji Disu.”
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The source added, “He is incompetent and the scandals are just too many. He is power-drunk. The President said he should leave to focus on getting treatment for himself. You know, he has kidney-related medical issues.”
Egbetokun’s tenure as IGP was marked by controversies, including his prolonged stay in office beyond the mandatory retirement age of 60 or 35 years of service.
Civil society groups and observers had criticized this extension, arguing that it violated police service rules and raised concerns about favoritism and the erosion of institutional discipline.
Meanwhile the Police Service Commission is yet to make any official comment on the unfolding scenario in the Police.