Tunji Disu takes over from Kyari as IRT head

Deputy Commis sioner of Police, Department of Operations, Force Headquarters, Abuja, Tunji Disu has been appointed as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT), taking over from Abba Kyari.

Disu was a former Commander of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos State.

His appointment by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba was announced on Monday by the Police spokesperson, Frank Mba.

Mba said the posting was sequel to the management’s decision to fill the leadership gap within the IRT and refocus the Unit for better service delivery. The posting is with immediate effect.

“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,” Mba said.

Disu served at the State CID, Rivers State as the Deputy Head of the Unit. He was also a former Commander of the Nigeria Police Contingent to the African Union (AU) Peace Keeping Mission in Dafur, Sudan.

He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the 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, including 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.

He is a member of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Nigeria Institute of Public Relations and Chartered Institute of Personnel Management, amongst other professional bodies.