Inspector General of Police, (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has been given an extension in office.
The extension is in line with the amended Nigeria Police Act, 2020 (Amendment) Bill, 2024, which has increased the service years of police personnel from 35 years to 40 years of service.
It, also, increased the retirement age from 60 to 65 years.
Egbetokun, appointed by President Bola Tinubu at the commencement of his administration, will be the first beneficiary of the new retirement age law.
Sources at the office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation confirmed that Egbetokun has been handed a letter to that effect.
Also, feelers from the office of the IGP have also reinforced the development.