Name: Olatunji Ridwan Disu
Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria
Local Government Area: Lagos Island
State of Origin: Lagos State
Year of Enlistment: 18 May 1992
Entry Rank: Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)
Professional Career and Experience
The Acting Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Ridwan Disu, is a seasoned law enforcement professional with over three decades of policing experience spanning intelligence, operations, administration, and strategic security management.
He most recently served as:
Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) Annex, Alagbon, Lagos (February 2026 – Present)
Previously, he held several strategic leadership positions within the Nigeria Police Force, including:
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Special Protection Unit (SPU), Force Headquarters, Abuja (March 2025 – February 2026)
Senior officer, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command (October 2024 – March 2025)
Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command (November 2023 – October 2024)
Commissioner of Police, Administration & Intelligence, Force Intelligence Bureau (March 2023 – June 2023)
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team (IRT) (August 2021 – March 2023)
Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration Operations, Force Headquarters (2021)
Commander, Rapid Response Squad (RRS), Lagos State (2015 – 2021)
Assistant Commissioner of Police, Criminal Investigation Department, Rivers State (2014 – 2015)
Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Kidnapping Unit, Rivers State (2014 – 2015)
Officer-in-Charge, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Ondo and Oyo States (2011 – 2014)
Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Ondo State (2007 – 2013)
Officer-in-Charge Training, Police Peacekeeping Department (2006 – 2007)
Directing Staff, Nigerian Police Academy, Kano (2005)
Aide-De-Camp (ADC) to former Lagos State Governor, Bola Ahmed Tinubu (1999)
Officer-in-Charge, Anti-Fraud Unit, State CID Katsina (1993 – 1998)
In 2005, he led the first Nigerian Police contingent deployed under the African Union Mission in Sudan (AMIS) to support peace operations in Darfur.
Educational Background
A strong advocate of continuous professional development, Disu holds multiple academic and professional qualifications:
MSc, Entrepreneurship — National Open University of Nigeria (2023)
MSc, Criminology, Security & Legal Psychology — Lagos State University (2022)
Advanced Diploma, Forensic Investigation & Criminal Intelligence — University of Lagos (2019)
MSc, Public Administration — Adekunle Ajasin University (2010)
Postgraduate Diploma, International Relations & Strategic Studies — Lagos State University (2000)
B.A. English (Education) — Lagos State University (1990)
Awards and Recognitions
Throughout his distinguished career, he has received numerous honours, including:
Best Commissioner of Police of the Year — Inspector-General of Police Recognition Awards (2024)
Crime Reporters’ Association of Nigeria (CRAN) Man of the Year (2018)
Most Outstanding Police Operational Officer in Africa (2016)
Most Outstanding Police Operational Officer in West Africa (2016)
Best Anti-Crime Police Squad in West Africa — Security Watch Africa (2016)
Rapid Response Squad (RRS) named Most Outstanding Urban Crime Control Unit in West & Central Africa (2019)
Under his operational leadership, Lagos State was recognised as one of Africa’s most security-conscious jurisdictions by Security Watch Africa in 2016.
Professional Memberships
Member, International Academy of Forensics
Member, National Association of Investigative Specialists (USA)
Member, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
Member, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management (CIPM)
Member, International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP)
Certified in Personal Protection
Sports and Personal Achievements
Beyond policing, Disu is an accomplished martial artist:
Third-Dan Black Belt in Judo
National Chairman, Nigeria Police Judo Association
Silver Medalist, 2022 US Open Judo Championships
Profile Summary
Widely regarded as an operationally driven officer with deep expertise in intelligence-led policing, urban crime control, and rapid response operations, Acting IGP Olatunji Ridwan Disu brings extensive field, administrative, and international peacekeeping experience to the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force.
