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Nigeria: Any Police Officer Escorting VIP Is On Illegal Duty, Will Be Arrested — Force Spokesman

 


The statement that any police officer found escorting a VIP is on illegal duty and will be arrested is a legitimate directive from the Nigeria Police Force. This was announced by the Force Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Benjamin Hundeyin.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, issued a strong directive to stop the practice of police officers being used as private escorts for VIPs, celebrities, and elites.

The order is part of a presidential directive aimed at recalling police personnel to their primary and core policing duties, such as maintaining law and order and ensuring public safety, amid rising insecurity in the country.

The IGP has ordered senior police commanders, including the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Special Protection Unit (AIG SPU) and the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, to specifically station men at airports and other locations to arrest any officer violating the order.

Hundeyin described such assignments as "illegal duty" under the current police administration, emphasizing that the enforcement operation is fully underway.

The Police have confirmed the withdrawal of 11,566 police operatives who were previously attached to VIP protection duties.

The directive emphasizes that the order is absolute and not subject to influence by the highest bidder, aiming to restore professionalism within the force.

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