All Police DIGs, Senior AIGs To Retire After Disu's Confirmation As IGP



All Deputy Assistant Inspectors General(DiGs) and Senior Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in the Nigeria Police Force are set to proceed on retirement following the emergence of Olatunji Disu as Inspector-General of Police,according to reports. 

The decision, which has already been communicated to the affected officers, is expected to take effect soon, according to sources familiar with the development. The officers were reportedly briefed during a meeting in Abuja on Wednesday attended by all DIGs and AIGs, a week after Disu’s appointment.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on February 24, 2026, appointed Disu, who was serving as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police at the time, as the acting Inspector-General of Police following the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun from the top position in the force.

Egbetokun, who was appointed in June 2023 for a four-year tenure expected to end in June 2027 in line with the amended provisions of the Police Act, resigned citing pressing family considerations. The President acknowledged receipt of his resignation letter and commended him for his service to the nation in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

Before his elevation, Disu served as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.

In the Nigeria Police Force, it is an established tradition for senior officers to retire when a junior colleague is appointed Inspector-General. Although not legally mandatory, the practice is widely observed to preserve hierarchy, seniority and organisational stability within the force.

Among the senior officers likely to be affected is Frank Mba, a former three-time Force Public Relations Officer who rose through the ranks from Inspector and was decorated as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police in March 2023.

Also likely to proceed on retirement is Mohammed Gumel, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Department at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.

Adebola Hamzat, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police overseeing the Department of Logistics and Supply, may also step down. He was appointed and decorated as a DIG in March 2025 and supervises the technical, administrative and logistical needs of the force, including procurement, works, housing and the Force Quarter-Master.

Yahaya Abubakar, who heads the Department of Finance and Administration at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, is another senior officer expected to retire.

Basil Idegwu, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Research and Planning, could also be affected.

Bzigu Kwazhi, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations, may also be impacted by the development. Kwazhi coordinates operational activities, crime prevention strategies and law enforcement operations across the country. He previously served as Commissioner of Police in Osun and Akwa Ibom states.

Other officers likely to be affected include Idris Abubakar, who joined the force as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police in 1992 and holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Abuja, and Adebowale Williams, the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Information and Communication Technology, which manages the force’s technological infrastructure and digital systems.

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