Tunji Disu

Olatunji Disu

Olatunji Disu, commonly known as Tunji Disu, is a Nigerian police officer whose career has included senior investigative and territorial commands. He was appointed acting Inspector-General of Police in February 2026, and the Nigeria Police Council ratified his appointment in March. The latest official current-role evidence located identifies him as Inspector-General on June 24, 2026.

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About Tunji Disu

Profile information current to 2026-08-22.

Nigeria · Police officer · 1 affiliation

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Known for: Police leadership; Criminal investigation
Country: Nigeria

Police officer

At a glance

Disu was appointed acting Inspector-General of Police on February 24, 2026, following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun.
The Nigeria Police Council unanimously ratified his appointment as Inspector-General on March 2, 2026.
His senior assignments have included command of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad and leadership of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team.
Disu served as Commissioner of Police in Rivers State and later in the Federal Capital Territory.

Background and professional training

Nigeria Police Force biographical material states that Disu was born on April 13, 1966, and is from Lagos Island Local Government Area in Lagos State. He joined the force on May 18, 1992. His listed qualifications cover English education, international relations and strategic studies, public administration, forensic investigation and criminal intelligence, criminology and security psychology, and entrepreneurship.

Investigative and operational commands

Disu commanded the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad from 2015 to 2021. He subsequently became head of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team, succeeding Abba Kyari. Immediately before his appointment as acting Inspector-General, he was an Assistant Inspector-General responsible for the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex at Alagbon in Lagos.

State and federal command roles

Disu was appointed Commissioner of Police for Rivers State in November 2023. In October 2024, he assumed duty as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command, adding two prominent territorial commands to his earlier investigative and operational assignments.

Appointment as police chief

President Bola Tinubu appointed Disu acting Inspector-General of Police on February 24, 2026, after accepting Kayode Egbetokun's resignation. The Nigeria Police Council ratified Disu's appointment on March 2. A Nigeria Police Force release published on June 24 subsequently identified him as Inspector-General, although no later authoritative officeholder record was located for this profile's August 22 as-of date.

Affiliations

Nigeria Police Force Inspector-General of Police present

Timeline

1966-04-13 Born in Lagos; Nigeria Police Force material identifies him with Lagos Island Local Government Area, Lagos State.
1992-05-18 Joined the Nigeria Police Force.
2015 Began serving as commander of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad.
2021 Became head of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team.
2023-11-09 Appointed Commissioner of Police for Rivers State.
2024-10-07 Assumed duty as Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory Police Command.
2026-02-24 Appointed acting Inspector-General of Police by President Bola Tinubu following Kayode Egbetokun's resignation.
2026-03-02 The Nigeria Police Council ratified his appointment as Inspector-General of Police.

Additional verified details

Current context

Nigeria Police Force material published on June 24, 2026 identifies Disu as Inspector-General of Police. This is the latest current-office evidence located and predates the profile's August 22, 2026 as-of date.

Biographical facts

Nigeria Police Force material states that Disu was born on April 13, 1966, and is from Lagos Island Local Government Area, Lagos State.
Disu joined the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992.
His listed qualifications include a BA in English Education, a postgraduate diploma in International Relations and Strategic Studies, master's degrees in Public Administration, Criminology, Security and Legal Psychology, and Entrepreneurship, and an advanced diploma in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence.
Disu served as commander of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad from 2015 to 2021.
He became head of the Nigeria Police Force Intelligence Response Team in 2021, succeeding Abba Kyari.
Immediately before his acting Inspector-General appointment, Disu was an Assistant Inspector-General in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex at Alagbon, Lagos.