The Acting Inspector–General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has resumed duty at the Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Wednesday.
The Acting IGP officially resumed duty after recieving the mantle of leadership from the outgoing former IGP, Usman Baba.
Egbetokun officially recieved the flag icon from the outgoing former IGP, Usman Baba at 12 noon in Abuja.
Egbetokun is now at the Force headquarters as the 22nd Inspector General of Police, IGP.
The Vice President Kashim Shettima on Tuesday, decorated Egbetokun at the Presidential Villa.
President Bola Tinubu had on Monday, retired Usman Alkali Baba, and in his stead appointed Egbetokun, in acting capacity.
Egbetokun was the former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.
In 1999, he was appointed Chief Security Officer to President Tinubu when he was Lagos State governor.
He served as the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos, Squadron Commander, Mopol 5, Benin, Benin City, Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud Unit, FCT Command, Abuja; Chief Superintendent of Police, Administration, Lagos State Command Head Quarters, Ikeja; Area Commander, Osogbo, Osun State Command; and Area Commander, Gusau, Zamfara State Command, among others.
Egbetokun graduated from the University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in June 1987; and lectured Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, before his enlistment into the Police Force.
