The Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has directed
Kayode Egbetokun, pictured above, to take over from Imohimi Edgal as the Acting
Commissioner of Police in Lagos state.
Egbetokun was former Chief Security Officer to ex-Lagos
State Governor and National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Bola
Tinubu.
Egbetokun reportedly supervised the Osun governorship
election in Ikire town.
Egbetokun was a Deputy Superintendent of Police in 1999 when
he was appointed the CSO to then Governor of Lagos State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu;
and in that capacity coordinated the security of the entire state while
reporting to the governor.
He served as the Commander, Rapid Response Squad, Lagos,
Squadron Commander, Mopol 5, Benin, Benin City, Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud
Unit, FCT Command, Abuja; Chief Superintendent of Police, Administration, Lagos
State Command Head Quarters, Ikeja; Area Commander, Osogbo, Osun State Command;
and Area Commander, Gusau, Zamfara State Command, among others.
Egbetokun graduated from the University of Lagos, Akoka,
Yaba, Lagos, with Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics in June 1987; and
lectured Mathematics briefly at Yaba College of Technology, Lagos, before his
enlistment into the Police Force.
His other academic qualifications include MSC Engineering
Analysis, also from the University of Lagos, Akoka, 1996; Post-Graduate Diploma
in Petroleum Economics from Delta State University, Abraka, 2000; and an MBA
from Lagos State University, Ojo, 2004.
