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Nigeria Police Reiterate Ban on Unauthorized VIP Escorts, Stress Focus on Core Policing Duties

The Nigeria Police Force, NPF, has once again warned its personnel against providing illegal escorts to Very Important Personalities, VIPs, following a presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of all police escorts from VIPs. The move is part of ongoing efforts to ensure that police personnel are redeployed to core policing duties aimed at enhancing security, preventing crime, and protecting lives and property across the country.

A special monitoring team, led by Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, conducted a nationwide surveillance exercise to assess compliance with the directive. Strategic locations were closely monitored, including the Lekki Ikoyi Link Bridge in Lagos, the domestic wing of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja, and other key points across the country.

Force Public Relations Officer Benjamin Hundeyin reported that the exercise recorded a satisfactory and commendable level of compliance, noting that no unauthorized VIP escorts were observed and no arrests were made during the operation. Hundeyin quoted the IGP as reaffirming the force’s commitment to fully implementing the presidential directive and ensuring that officers previously assigned to VIP protection are now focused on core policing responsibilities.

In a recent wireless signal issued by the assistant inspector-general of police in charge of protection at police headquarters in Abuja, officers were explicitly warned against escorting VIPs in uniform or mufti without proper authorization. The notice described such actions as illegal and in violation of standing orders, emphasizing that officers caught disregarding the directive would face disciplinary action. The signal was copied to all zonal and state commands, the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, command, and all police formations and special units.

President Bola Tinubu first issued the directive on November 23, emphasizing that police personnel should no longer be used for personal protection of VIPs. Under the new arrangement, VIPs seeking armed protection are required to request personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, rather than the police.

The NPF highlighted that the decision is designed to free up police officers to focus on broader security priorities, including crime prevention, law enforcement, and protection of citizens. By redeploying personnel to core policing duties, the force aims to improve overall security nationwide and ensure that its resources are used in a manner that benefits the general public rather than individual VIPs.

This renewed warning and nationwide compliance exercise demonstrate the NPF’s commitment to following presidential directives, maintaining discipline within the force, and prioritizing public safety. Authorities have urged officers to desist from unauthorized escort duties and assured the public that all measures are being taken to strengthen security across Nigeria.

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