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• 08 Mar, 2026

An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and community leader in Odogbolu Local Govern­ment Area of Ogun State, Otunba Adewale Abayomi Badejo, has said that the appointment of Mr. Tunji Disu as the Inspector - Gen­eral of Police (IGP), signals the emergence of the Nigeria Police Force that will be repositioned to confront emerging security chal­lenges head on. Otunba Badejo, who made these remarks during a chat with newsmen at Odogbolu, Ogun State on Friday, noted that IGP Disu's elevation was in recogni­tion of his experience, visionary leadership, capability, excep­tional professionalism, courage, integrity and dedication to duty. He expressed confidence that the new IGP's record of opera­tional excellence and ethical lead­ership signals a leader capable of strengthening the Nigeria Police Force to be an envy of other na­tions, more so that he is coming into office with weight of expec­tations based on his perceived exemplary record in service. The community leader, an alumnus of Lagos State Univer­sity (LASU), portrayed the new IGP as a tested and trusted police officer who has proved his mettle over the years and that his rise to the highest office in the force is not by accident as he had made notable successes everywhere he had served in the Nigeria Police Force. Otunba Badejo further added that the new IGP's entry into the officer corps placed him on a leadership path and introduced him early to criminal investiga­tion, intelligence gathering, and operational policing. He noted that IGP Disu's headship of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos in 2015, no doubt, strengthened his investi­gative experience and exposed him to complex criminal opera­tions as he led the tactical unit overseeing responses to armed robbery, kidnapping and other violent crimes in Nigeria's larg­est city. The APC chieftain also stressed that his performance as the Commissioner of Police in Rivers State remained one of the strongest testaments to his capacity as he restored law and order in the state at a time when the state faced serious se­curity challenges and political tension. Source: https://independent.ng/disus-appointment-signals-emergence-of-new-nigeria-police-badejo/