The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has appointed DCP Tunji Disu as the new Head of the Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT).
He replaces DCP Abba Kyari who was suspended following a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) indictment.
The Police Service Commission (PSC) suspended Kyari on the recommendation of the IGP over his alleged relationship with Ramon Abbas, self-confessed international fraudster better known as Hushpuppi.
The police spokesman, Frank Mba announced Disu’s posting in a statement on Monday.
Mba said the Police took the decision to “refocus the IRT for better service delivery”.
Baba charged bring his professional competence to the new role.
Disu previously 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.
Disu 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 attended several professional courses 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 Chattered Institute of Personnel management, among other.
