{"id":4982,"date":"2021-08-02T18:43:15","date_gmt":"2021-08-02T18:43:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=4982"},"modified":"2021-08-02T19:36:23","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T19:36:23","slug":"dcp-tunji-disu-appointed-head-of-police-intelligence-response-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theblogonline.com\/?p=4982","title":{"rendered":"IGP Appoints Tunji Disu As Kyari\u2019s Replacement"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has approved the posting of Tunji Disu, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The appointment of the officer was sequel to the police management\u2019s 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 Internet fraud perpetrated by a suspect, Abass Ramon, commonly known as Hushpuppi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A statement on Monday by the police spokesman, Frank Mba, titled, \u2018IGP appoints DCP Tunji Disu as Head, Police Intelligence Response Team,\u2019 said the positing was with immediate effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The statement said, \u201cThe IG charged the new head of the IRT to demonstrate his professional competence in his leadership of the unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">\u201cHe also assured citizens that the IRT will remain focused in the discharge of its duties in line with national statutes and international best practices.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Prior to his appointment, Disu, a former Commander of the Rapid Response Squad Lagos State, was the DCP, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He had also previously served at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Rivers State as the Deputy Head of the unit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He was also a former Commander of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the African Union Peace Keeping Mission in Dafur, Sudan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The new IRT head holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the Lagos State University and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from the Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He has also attended several professional courses both at home and abroad, including Small Arms Smuggling Training in Botswana, Internet Fraud Training at the Cambridge University, United Kingdom; Strategic Leadership Command Course at the Police Staff College, Jos; Forensic Investigations and Criminal Intelligence Course at the University of Lagos, amongst others.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He 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.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has approved the posting of Tunji Disu, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team. 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