Assistant Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Ridwan Disu has emerged as the Acting Inspector-General of Police, bringing decades of operational, intelligence and administrative policing experience to the role.
Early Life and Appointment
Disu was born in Lagos, Nigeria, and hails from Lagos Island Local Government Area of Lagos State. He joined the Nigeria Police Force on May 18, 1992, as an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP).
Career and Experience
Before his latest appointment, Disu served as:
- Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos (February 2026 – date)
- AIG, Special Protection Unit (SPU), Force Headquarters, Abuja (March 2025 – February 2026)
- FCT Police Command (October 2024 – March 2025)
- Commissioner of Police (CP), Rivers State Police Command (November 2023 – October 2024)
- CP, Admin and Intelligence, Force Intelligence Bureau (March 2023 – June 2023)
- Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Head, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) (August 2021 – March 2023)
- DCP Admin Operations, Force Headquarters (2021)
- Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos (2015 – 2021)
- ACP, Criminal Investigation Department, Rivers State (2014 – 2015)
- Officer in Charge, Anti-Kidnapping, Rivers State (2014 – 2015)
- Officer in Charge, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ondo/Oyo States (2011 – 2014)
- Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ondo State (2007 – 2013)
- Officer in Charge Training, Police Peacekeeping Department (2006 – 2007)
- Directing Staff, Police Academy, Kano (2005)
- Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to former Lagos State Governor Bola Tinubu (1999)
- Officer in Charge, Anti-Fraud, State CID, Katsina (1993 – 1998)
Education
Disu holds multiple academic qualifications, including:
- MSc in Entrepreneurship – National Open University of Nigeria (2023)
- MSc in Criminology, Security and Legal Psychology – Lagos State University (2022)
- Advanced Diploma in Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence – University of Lagos (2019)
- MSc in Public Administration – Adekunle Ajasin University (2010)
- PGD in International Relations and Strategic Studies – Lagos State University (2000)
- B.A. English (Education) – Lagos State University (1990)
Awards and Recognition
Disu has received several commendations during his career, including:
- Best Commissioner of Police of the Year at the 2024 IGP Recognition Awards
- Most Outstanding Police Operational Officer in West Africa (2016)
- Most Outstanding Police Operational Officer in Africa (2016)
- CRAN Man of the Year (2018)
Under his leadership, the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) received regional recognition for urban crime control excellence.
Professional Memberships
He is affiliated with several professional bodies, including:
International Academy of Forensics
National Association of Investigative Specialists (USA)
Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
International Association of Chiefs of Police
Other Achievements
Disu successfully led the first Nigerian Police contingent to the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) in 2005 during the Darfur crisis.
He is also a third dan black belt holder in Judo, National Chairman of the Nigeria Police Judo Association, and won a silver medal at the 2022 US Open Judo Championships.
Observers say his appointment places a seasoned operational officer at the helm of the Nigeria Police Force at a critical time for national security.
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