Kayode Egbetokun | |
|---|---|
| 22nd Inspector General of Police | |
| In office 19 June 2023 –24 February 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Usman Alkali Baba |
| Succeeded by | Tunji Disu |
| President | Bola Tinubu |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 4 September 1964 Erinja,Yewa South,Ogun State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Alma mater | University of Lagos Delta State University Lagos State University Al-Hikmah University |
| Occupation | Police officer |
Kayode Egbetokun (born September 1964) is a Nigerian police officer who served as the 22nd Inspector General of Police. He was appointed by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to replace Usman Alkali Baba. [1] Egbetokun resigned as Inspector General Police on 24 February 2026. [2]
Egbetokun was born on 4 September 1964 in Erinja in the Yewa South local government area of Ogun state. He graduated from the University of Lagos,Akoka,with a bachelor's degree in Mathematics in June 1987,later receiving a master's degree in Engineering Analysis in 1996. He briefly lectured in Mathematics at the Yaba College of Technology. [3] [1]
He went on to receive a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University in 2000 and an MBA from Lagos State University in 2004. [3] He also received a PhD in Peace and Security Studies from Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin,Kwara State. [4]
Egbetokun enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on 3 March 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police. [1] As a deputy superintendent of Police in 1999,he was appointed the chief security officer to the then-elected governor of Lagos State,Bola Tinubu,who is now the President of Nigeria. [1]
He has served as the Commander,Rapid Response Squad (RRS),Lagos,Squadron Commander,MOPOL,Anti-Fraud Unit,FCT Command,Abuja,Chief Superintendent of Police,Administration,Lagos State Command headquarters,Ikeja,Area Commander,Osogbo,Osun State Command and Area Commander,Gusau,Zamfara State Command. [3]
On 19 June 2023,President Tinubu appointed Egbetokun to replace Usman Alkali Baba. [3] [4] Until his appointment as the inspector general,he was a deputy inspector-general of police and supervising DIG for the South-West geo-political zone,to head the Force Criminal Investigations Department (FCID),Force Headquarters,Abuja since 6 April 2023. [3]
On 24 February 2026,Egbetokun resigned as Inspector General Of Police. He stated that the reason for his resignation is to spend more time with his family. [5] [6]