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BREAKING: IGP Orders Nationwide Arrest of Police Officers Still Escorting VIPs

The Nigeria Police Force has begun a nationwide enforcement campaign targeting officers who continue to provide unauthorised VIP escort services, following a presidential directive aimed at addressing the misuse of police manpower.

A November 30, 2025, circular from Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, marked very important, was sent to all commands and specialised units, including the Mobile Police, VIP Protection Unit, Counter-Terrorism squads, and federal operational units. The memo ordered the immediate arrest of any officer found escorting individuals without formal approval, with disciplinary measures to be taken against supervising officers who fail to enforce the directive.

According to the circular, only the Compol X-Squad and the IGP’s Monitoring Unit are authorised to conduct these arrests, and the memo warned that no further reminders would be issued.

This clampdown follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s November 23, 2025 directive to withdraw police personnel assigned to VIP protection across the country. The decision was reached at a high-level security meeting in Abuja, attended by the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, the IGP, and DSS Director-General, Tosin Adeola Ajayi.

Under the new security framework, VIPs requiring armed protection must now apply to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) instead of the police. Presidency officials explained that the measure is designed to reallocate police manpower to communities most affected by insecurity, particularly in rural and underserved areas where officers’ involvement in private protection duties had previously reduced policing effectiveness.

Security experts say the directive could have a significant impact on reducing the diversion of police resources to private interests, while strengthening public safety and increasing police visibility in vulnerable regions.

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