The National Police Council has brought an end to the Acting Capacity of Kayode Egbetokun as the Acting Inspector General of Police, by confirming him as the 22nd Inspector General of Police, IGP.

This has however brought an end to his four months of leading the law enforcement agency in acting capacity.

Egbetokun’s appointment as a substantive Police boss was said to have been approved by the council after a thorough review of his performance since his appointment by the President June 20th, 2023.

The Minister of Police Affairs, Ibrahim Gaidam, announced Egbetokun’s confirmation as the IGP to state house correspondents after the meeting of the council chaired by President Bola Tinubu inside the Aso Villa on Tuesday.

 

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