Kayode Egbetokun

Egbetokun was born on 4 September 1964 in Erinja, 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 and lectured Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology. He has an master's degree in Engineering Analysis from the University of Lagos in 1996, a postgraduate diploma in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University in 2000, and an MBA from Lagos State University, Ojo in 2004.[2] He also holds a PhD in Peace and Security Studies from Al-hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State.[3]

Egbetokun enlisted in the Nigeria Police Force on 3 March 1990 as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police.[2] 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.[2]

On 19 June 2023, President Tinubu appointed Egbetokun to replace Usman Alkali Baba.[2][3] 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.[2]