Inspector General of Police (Nigeria)

The appointed officer is usually a serving officer of the Nigeria Police Force and is often recommended by the Police Service Commission to the President of Nigeria, who will send the name to the Senate for confirmation. == List of IGPs ==

• Louis Edet (1964 – 1966) • Kam Salem (1966 – 1974) • Muhammadu Dikko Yusufu (1975 – 1979) • Adamu Suleiman (1979 – 1981) • Sunday Adewusi (1981 – 1983) • Etim Inyang (1985 – 1986) • Muhammadu Gambo Jimeta (1986 – 1990) • Aliyu Attah (1990 – 1993) • Ibrahim Coomassie (1993 – 1999) • Musiliu Smith (1999 – 2002) • Mustafa Adebayo Balogun (2002 – 2005) • Sunday Ehindero (2005 – 2007) • Mike Mbama Okiro (2007 – 2009) • Ogbonna Okechukwu Onovo (2009 – 2010) • Hafiz Ringim (2010 – 2012) • Mohammed Dikko Abubakar (2012 – 2014) • Suleiman Abba (2014 – 2015) • Solomon Arase (2015–2016) • Ibrahim Kpotun Idris (2016–2019) • Mohammed Adamu (2019–2021) • Usman Alkali Baba (2021–2023) • Kayode Egbetokun (2023–2026) • Tunji Disu (2026-) ==References==