Nigeria Names New Police Head as Violence Spreads Amid US Help
Men ride past a burnt truck following an attack in Woro, Kwara State, Nigeria, on Feb. 5.
Photographer: Light Oriye Tamunotonye/AFP/Getty Images
Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has named a new inspector-general of police who will lead efforts to stem rising violence by armed groups, underscoring persistent security challenges in the country despite US military support.
Tinubu named Tunji Disu as the new police head following the resignation on Tuesday of Kayode Egbetokun, the presidency said in a statement.