Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has on Monday, August 2 appointed DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
The appointment of the officer was sequel to the police management’s decision to fill the leadership gap within the unit caused by the suspension of the former IRT head, Abba Kyari, who is under investigation for alleged collusion in a $1.1 million (N583,300,000) internet fraud perpetrated by infamous fraudster, Abass Ramon, commonly known as Hushpuppi.
FBI alleged that the money laundering suspect paid N8m ($20,600) to Abba Kyari, to arrest and detain a co-conspirator–turned-rival, Chibuzo Kelly Vincent.
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Following his suspension by Police Service Commission over his indictment in the fraud case, IGP in a statement via police spokesman, Frank Mba, replaced Kyari with Disu, saying the posting is with immediate effect.
According to a statement titled ‘IGP appoints DCP Tunji Disu as Head, Police Intelligence Response Team,’ the IGP urged the new IRT director to demonstrate competence.
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The statement reads;
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, psc (+), NPM, fdc has today, 2nd August, 2021 approved the posting of DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
The posting of the officer is on the heels of Management’s decision to fill the leadership gap within the IRT and refocus the Unit for better service delivery. The IGP has charged the new Head of the IRT to demonstrate his professional competence in his leadership of the Unit. He also assured citizens that the IRT will remain focused in the discharge of its duties in line with national statutes and international best practices.
Prior to his latest appointment, DCP Tunji Disu, a former Commander of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) Lagos State, was the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.
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He had also previously served at the State CID, Rivers State as the Deputy Head of the Unit, after he had been Commander of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the African Union (AU) Peace Keeping Mission in Dafur, Sudan.
DCP Disu holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from Lagos State University (LASU) and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.
He has also attended several professional courses both at home and abroad: Small Arms Smuggling Training in Botswana, Internet Fraud Training at the Cambridge University, UK, Strategic Leadership Command Course at the Police Staff College, Jos, Forensic Investigations and Criminal Intelligence Course at the University of Lagos, amongst others.
DCP Disu is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations and Chattered Institute of Personnel management, amongst other professional bodies.
