The appointment of DIG Kayode Egbetokun as the Inspector General of Police by President Bola Tinubu on June 19, 2023, brings to a total number of 22 IGPs since Nigerians have been in charge of the force in 1964 till date. The appointment of Egbetokun is subject to the confirmation of the National Assembly.
Alkali replaces Abubakar Adamu Mohammed who was sacked on April 6, 2021, while on an operation visit to Imo State. The full details of what led to the unceremonious sacking of Adamu can be found at: https://infomediang.com/abubakar-adamu-mohammed-biography
With the new appointment, below is the past Inspector General of Police in Nigeria from 1964 to date.
List of Past And Present Inspector General of Police in Nigeria from 1964 Till Date
- IGP Louis Edet: 1964–1966
- IGP Kam Salem: 1966–1975
- IGP Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu: 1975–1979
- IGP Adamu Suleiman: 1979–1981
- IGP Sunday Adewusi: 1981–1983
- IGP Etim Inyang: 1985–1986
- IGP Muhammadu Gambo-Jimeta: 1986–1990
- IGP Aliyu Atta: 1990–1993
- IGP Ibrahim Coomassie: 1993–1999
- IGP Musiliu Smith: 1999–2002
- IGP Mustafa Adebayo Balogun: 2002 – 2005
- IGP Sunday Ehindero: 2005–2007
- IGP Mike Mbama Okiro: 2007–2009
- IGP Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo: 2009 – 2010
- IGP Hafiz Ringim: 2010 – 2012
- IGP Mohammed Dikko Abubarkar: 2012 – 2014
- IGP Suleiman Abba: 2014 -2015
- IGP Solomon E. Arase: 2015 – 2016
- IGP Ibrahim Idris: 2016-January 15, 2019
- IGP Abubakar Mohammed Adamu: January 15, 2019 – April 6, 2021
- Usman Ali Alkali Baba: April 6, 2021 – June 19, 2023
- Kayode Egbetokun: June 19, 2023
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