Categories: Headlines

Police Council Confirms Egbetokun As IGP

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State disclosed this after police council meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

The Nigeria Police Council has confirmed Kayode Egbetokun as the substantive Inspector General Of Police (IGP).

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State disclosed this after police council meeting held at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Tuesday.

The Bauchi governor also said that President Bola Tinubu, who chaired the police council meeting, intervened in the political and security situation unfolding in Rivers State with the planned impeachment of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Tinubu had on Monday, June 19, 2023, appointed Egbetokun as IGP.

The new IGP replaced Usman Baba, who was appointed as the IGP by former President Muhammadu Buhari on April 6, 2021.

Born on September 4, 1964 from the Egbado South Local Government Area of Ogun State, Egbetokun enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP (Course 16) on March 3, 1990. He would clock 35 years in service by September 2024, according to police rules.

admin

Recent Posts

Walin Adamawa Face Allegations of Land Grabbing, Illegal Suspension Of Emirate Secretary

...Petitioners Accuse Traditional Title Holder of Seizing Over 8000 Hectares, Undermining Emirate Administration Umaru Dahiru…

6 hours ago

Tinubu Surrounded By Aides Who Can’t Tell Him When He’s Wrong — Ndume

Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has said that one of the major challenges facing…

10 hours ago

Emefiele Opposes EFCC Bid To Tender Statements in $4.5bn Fraud Trial

A former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on Friday urged…

10 hours ago

NDC Deregistration Order: No Opposition Party Sleeps With Two Eyes Closed – Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

The National Leader of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said no member…

10 hours ago

US Strikes Iran Sites After Cargo Ship Attack

US forces struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites and coastal radar positions Friday after…

11 hours ago

Senegal Thrash Iraq 5-0 To Keep World Cup Hopes Alive

Senegal became the first African side to score five goals in a World Cup match,…

11 hours ago

This website uses cookies.