| Post: | Inspector General |
| Body: | The Nigeria Police Force |
| Insigniasize: | 150 |
| Insigniacaption: | Insignia of the Nigeria police Force |
| Flagcaption: | Standard of the Inspector General of Police |
| Incumbent: | Kayode Egbetokun |
| Acting: | yes |
| Department: | Nigeria Police Force |
| Style: | Inspector General |
| Member Of: | Nigeria Police Council,National Security Council |
| Residence: | Nigeria Police Headquarters, Louis Edet House Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, Abuja, Nigeria |
| Seat: | FCT |
| Appointer: | President of Nigeria |
| Constituting Instrument: | Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria |
| Formation: | 1964 |
| First: | Louis Edet |
| Website: | Official Website of NPF |
| Reports To: | Minister of Police Affairs, The President of Nigeria |
| Nominator: | President of Nigeria |
| Abbreviation: | IGP |
The Inspector General of Police, abbreviated as IGP is the head of the Nigeria Police Force. He is the most senior officer in the police service. The pioneer IGP is Louis Edet and the current IGP is Kayode Egbetokun.
The appointed officer is usually a serving officer of the Nigeria Police Force and are often recommended by the Police Service Commission to the President of Nigeria, who will send the name to the Senate for confirmation.