The Acting Inspector–General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has officially assumed office.
Egbetokun is taking over the Force headquarters as the 22nd IGP.
The former IGP, Usman Baba, officially handed over to Egbetokun at 12 noon in Abuja.
Vice President Kashim Shettima decorated Egbetokun at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday.
His appointment as IG was made known in a statement by the Director, Information, Office of the Secretary-General to the Federation, Willie Bassey.
The President also approved the immediate retirement of all Service Chiefs, Advisers, and Comptroller-General of Customs from Service as well as their replacements with immediate effect.
Egbetokun was the former Commissioner of Police in Lagos State.
In 1999, he was appointed Chief Security Officer to President Tinubu when he was Lagos State governor.
Culled from Vanguard