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List of eight other DIGs to retire alongside Frank Mba after Tinubu appoints Tunde Disu acting police IG
Nine Deputy Inspectors General of Police, including DIG Operations, Frank Mba, are likely to retire from the Nigeria Police following the appointment of their junior, Tunde Disu as acting Inspector General
President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday appointed Yunji Disu, an Assistant Instructor General, AIG, as the acting Inspector-General of Police.
His appointment followed the resignation of Kayode Egbetokun from the apex office of the nation’s police force.
In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President received the letter earlier on Tuesday and expressed appreciation for his service to the nation.
Until his appointment, Disu was the Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG) in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation Department Annex, Alagbon, Lagos.
In Nigeria, it is an established practice for senior police officers to retire when a junior colleague is appointed Inspector General of Police, and although this is not legally mandatory, it reflects the force’s strong respect for hierarchy, seniority, and organisational stability.
Below are names of nine DIGs that are expected to be retired from the Police in a matter of hours or days
1. Frank Mba
Frank Mba began his policing career as an Inspector and steadily rose through the ranks. In 1999, he was promoted to Assistant Superintendent of Police, followed by Deputy Superintendent of Police in 2003. He was promoted to Superintendent of Police (SP) in 2008, Chief Superintendent of Police in 2012, Assistant Commissioner of Police in 2014, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) in 2018, and Commissioner of Police in December 2020. In March 2023, he was decorated as an Assistant Inspector-General of Police.
He is a three-time National Spokesman of the Nigeria Police Force and has received the UN Medal for his service as a member of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the United Nations Mission in Liberia from 2006 to 2007.
2. Mohammed Gumel
Mohammed Gumel assumed duty as the 4th Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Department at the Force Headquarters in Abuja in late December 2025/early January 2026. He is a seasoned officer, known for community policing.
The Force Intelligence Department is the apex intelligence-gathering arm of the Nigeria Police Force. He formerly served as a Commissioner of Police and was notably recognized as the best Community Policing Advocate of the Year (2024). He holds the FIPMA (Fellow, Institute of Professional Managers and Administrators) and psc (Police Staff College) designations.
3. Adebola Hamzat
Adebola Hamzat currently serves as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Logistics and Supply of the Nigeria Police Force. He was appointed and decorated as a Deputy Inspector-General of Police in March 2025.
As the head of the Department of Logistics and Supply, he oversees the technical, administrative, and logistical needs of the entire Nigeria Police Force, including procurement, works, housing, and the Force Quarter-Master.
Previous Roles: Before his elevation to DIG, he served as the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 16, Yenagoa (covering Bayelsa and Rivers States). He was also the Commissioner of Police for Oyo State and the former AIG in charge of the Counter Terrorism Unit. He is an indigene of Ifelodun L.G.A of Kwara State.
4. Yahaya Abubakar
Yahaya Abubakar is a senior Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the Nigeria Police Force who most recently served as the Head of the Department of Finance and Administration at Police Force Headquarters, Abuja. He was appointed to lead the Department of Finance and Administration, which oversees the financial management, budgeting, human resources, and administrative processes of the Force.
DIG Abubakar was appointed to the position following his promotion by the Police Service Commission in 2024, having previously served in senior roles such as Assistant Inspector-General and Zone Commander.
5. Basil Idegwu
Basil Idegwu was appointed to lead the Department of Research and Planning at the Force Headquarters in Abuja as of March 2025. He is responsible for strategic planning, policy formulation, and enhancing the Force’s operational efficiency.
He holds a Ph.D. in Peace and Security Studies. Idegwu heads a key department focused on ensuring standards, uniformity, and modernisation in policing services.
6. Bzigu Kwazhi
Bzigu Kwazhi is a senior officer in the Nigeria Police Force, currently serving as the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Department of Operations.
He is responsible for leading, coordinating, and implementing operational activities, crime prevention strategies, and maintaining law and order across Nigeria. As the head of the Department of Operations, he manages tactical operations, joint security operations (with the military), and policies for controlling incidents like riots, disasters, and elections.
In 2025, he has been actively involved in high-level security assessments, including leading operations to restore peace in Plateau State and Adamawa State. He is a seasoned officer with extensive field experience, having previously served as the Commissioner of Police in both Osun and Akwa Ibom states.
7. Idris Abubakar
Idris Abubakar was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a cadet ASP on 18/5/1992. He hails from Garko LGA of Kano State. He holds a B.Sc. in Education from Utman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, and an M.Sc. in Education, in Psychology and a PhD in Psychology from the University of Abuja.
8. Adebowale William
Adebowale Williams is a senior Nigerian police officer serving at the rank of Deputy Inspector-General of Police in the Nigeria Police Force. He held/has held a key leadership role as the Head of the Department of Information and Communication Technology at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
He was appointed to lead the Department of Information and Communication Technology within the NPF. This department is responsible for managing and advancing the Force’s technological infrastructure, systems, and digital tools to support modern policing.
9. Adekunle Sulaimon
Adekunle, a fellow of Data and Solutions Journalism, has over four years experience with competences in data journalism and investigations.
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday decorated Tunji Disu with his new rank as the acting Inspector-General of Police at the State House, Abuja.
Present at the ceremony were the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, and the immediate past IGP, Kayode Egbetokun.
Disu’s appointment came just 48 days before his scheduled retirement on April 13, 2026, when he would have reached the mandatory retirement age of 60 years.
However, under the amended Police Act, which allows Inspectors-General of Police to serve a four-year tenure regardless of age, Disu may remain in office until 2030.
Tinubu, who pinned the new insignia on Disu’s uniform, commended the outgoing IGP Egbetokun for his service to the nation.
The ceremony comes barely 24 hours after Egbetokun submitted his resignation letter to the President on Tuesday, citing family issues that require his undivided attention.
Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, the youngest son of Zimbabwe’s late former President Robert Mugabe, has been charged with attempted murder following a shooting incident in Johannesburg, South Africa.
According to police reports, the Chatunga was involved in a confrontation on February 19 with a 23-year-old gardener at his home in northern Johannesburg.
The dispute reportedly arose after the gardener allegedly failed to report for work. Chatunga and his bodyguard were taken into custody following the incident.
Authorities recovered spent cartridges at the scene, though the gun used in the attack has not yet been found.
Police alleged that the former first family failed to comply with investigators in the matter by surrendering the weapon.
The gardener was shot and sustained injuries, and he has been recovering in hospital as investigations continue.
Riley Moore, a US lawmaker, has called for sanctions and the repeal of blasphemy and Sharia laws in Nigeria as part of broader recommendations to address violence against Christian communities in the country.
He made this known in a report presented to the White House and later posted on his official X handle on Tuesday.
The report, which he said followed months of investigation, outlines what he described as concrete steps to end the persecution of Christians in Nigeria and tackle extremist violence.
According to Moore, the process included a bipartisan congressional fact-finding visit to Nigeria, hearings with expert witnesses, consultations with religious leaders, meetings with Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), and discussions with senior Nigerian government officials.
“Following today’s productive meeting at the White House, I want to thank President Trump for redesignating Nigeria as a Country of Particular Concern and for his Administration’s commitment to protecting our brothers and sisters in Christ from persecution,” Moore said.
“I traveled on a bipartisan delegation to Nigeria and saw with my own eyes the horrific atrocities Christians face, and the instability the Nigerian government must combat,” Moore stated.
Nigeria was redesignated as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) on October 31, 2025, a move Moore said led to his assignment, alongside Appropriations Committee Chairman Tom Cole, to lead a comprehensive congressional investigation into the situation.
The report recommends establishing a bilateral U.S.-Nigeria security agreement aimed at protecting vulnerable Christian communities and dismantling jihadist networks.
It also proposes withholding certain U.S. funds until the Nigerian government takes demonstrable action to stop violence against Christians.
In addition, Moore called for sanctions and visa restrictions against individuals and groups allegedly responsible for or complicit in religious persecution.
The report further recommends providing technical support to the Nigerian government to address violence linked to armed Fulani militias as well as demand for the repeal of Sharia and blasphemy laws, which Moore argues contribute to religious discrimination.
He also urged collaboration with international partners, including France, Hungary, and the United Kingdom, to confront security challenges in Nigeria.
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