Citing the security challenges facing the nation, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday ordered the withdrawal of all police officers attached to Very Important Persons, including political and public office holders nationwide.

The police boss, who announced this in Abuja during a conference with senior officers, stated that the directive also affected private businessmen, multi-national companies and other corporate organizations who are enjoying special police protection.

To this end, Idris explained that a task force had been constituted at the Force headquarters under the command of ACP Mohammed Dankwara to ensure compliance to the directive while state commissioners of police are to replicate same at their commands.

Announcing his plans to withdraw the policemen on private guard duty, the IG said, “In view of the current security challenges in the country, it has become expedient for the Nigeria Police Force to streamline the deployment of its personnel attached to political and public office holders, aimed at enhancing effective and efficient policing of the country.

“To this effect, a memo will be forwarded to the President for approval which will serve as a guideline or template for deployment to VIPs, political and public office holders in the country. Accordingly, a directive for withdrawal of all police officers deployed to VIPs, political and public office holders with immediate effect, is hereby given,” he stated.

Idris, however, explained that businessmen, corporate organisations and individuals who required special police protection and “are found worthy,” would be considered by the Special Protection Unit of the force on application for re-validation through the state Commissioners of Police where they are resident.

“By so doing, I am charging the Commissioners of Police with the responsibility of supervising such official deployment and thereby holding them accountable,” the police chief informed his audience consisting of senior police officers.

The IG bemoaned the abuse of police Supernumerary number plates and the illegal use of siren and covering of vehicle number plates by motorists and warned the culprits to desist.

He directed the holders of the police SPY number plates to return them to the Force Transport Officer and apply for re-validation.

He also asked the state CPs to enforce the directive and arrest violators, adding that the list of task force teams that would ensure compliance to the order should be sent to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, by March 31, 2018.


http://punchng.com/breaking-ig-withdraws-policemen-attached-to-vips-others/

ghen ghen

Someone is deliberately undiming the security of important persons that will give him a run for his money.


I guess when this ill-conceived initiative fails the Daura cow will come up with another childish display of total lack of tactics on how to tame political adversaries.

Yeye dey smell.

Truckpusher:
Someone deliberately undiming the security of important persons that will give him a run for his money.


I guess when this ill-conceived initiative fails the Daura cow will come up with another childish display of total lack of tactics on how to tame political adversaries.

Yeye dey smell.

Let the Lord be our shepherd

2019 election moves....

OnankpaBa:
2019 election moves....

Yeah ! Another idiotic move from the shitty head of Buhari and his bunch of lunatics.

DONSMITH123:

Buhari

Nice move although I don't know their plan"these guys can't be trusted"
At least the touts in uniform won't be going about with some round stomach men causing noise pollution with there sirens. Terrorising unarmed people wen they encounter go slow caused by government failure to construct road.

This Buhari must be a bad Chess player. You can easily predict his moves ten steps ahead.

DONSMITH123:
Citing the security challenges facing the nation, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday ordered the withdrawal of all police officers attached to Very Important Persons, including political and public office holders nationwide.

The police boss, who announced this in Abuja during a conference with senior officers, stated that the directive also affected private businessmen, multi-national companies and other corporate organizations who are enjoying special police protection.

To this end, Idris explained that a task force had been constituted at the Force headquarters under the command of ACP Mohammed Dankwara to ensure compliance to the directive while state commissioners of police are to replicate same at their commands.

Announcing his plans to withdraw the policemen on private guard duty, the IG said, “In view of the current security challenges in the country, it has become expedient for the Nigeria Police Force to streamline the deployment of its personnel attached to political and public office holders, aimed at enhancing effective and efficient policing of the country.

“To this effect, a memo will be forwarded to the President for approval which will serve as a guideline or template for deployment to VIPs, political and public office holders in the country. Accordingly, a directive for withdrawal of all police officers deployed to VIPs, political and public office holders with immediate effect, is hereby given,” he stated.

Idris, however, explained that businessmen, corporate organisations and individuals who required special police protection and “are found worthy,” would be considered by the Special Protection Unit of the force on application for re-validation through the state Commissioners of Police where they are resident.

“By so doing, I am charging the Commissioners of Police with the responsibility of supervising such official deployment and thereby holding them accountable,” the police chief informed his audience consisting of senior police officers.

The IG bemoaned the abuse of police Supernumerary number plates and the illegal use of siren and covering of vehicle number plates by motorists and warned the culprits to desist.

He directed the holders of the police SPY number plates to return them to the Force Transport Officer and apply for re-validation.

He also asked the state CPs to enforce the directive and arrest violators, adding that the list of task force teams that would ensure compliance to the order should be sent to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Operations, by March 31, 2018.


http://punchng.com/breaking-ig-withdraws-policemen-attached-to-vips-others/

it is not the first time this is happening

Hahaha, they will first of all start with non apc political personnel, then it will take them one year to withdraw policemen from apc members,

That said it's a good move, sane countries have security agencies known as bodyguards for hire instead of policemen

Please let's join our votes to withdraw the dullard from aso Rock next election

Good development.

Lol, my boss just drove out now with convoy loaded with policemen

Yay...or not

Somebody should phone the President now ooooo,

Later,he will Say he wasn't aware

What an afterthought. Kudos to Aisha Buhari & Alibaba who criticized the Nigerian Police for assigning so many policemen to the so-called "big men".

Good

Funny enough!

Its stated that Police escorts for VIP's and all would be removed, but then can be applied for again, so what does it change?

Almost all set of people who needed police protection would swiftly reapply again, so what's the use of this? Except they wanna victimise a set of people.

In other words, he's run out of cash. Time for multinationals, private businessmen, politicians etc to lobby.

let the policemen protect the masses...

abegi

Most of them have become VIP houseboys.

Hahahaha lies. I just saw one driving gwagon for his oga. Wat a shame. Nigeria is really a zoo

IAmAirForce1 Please inform E Money of the latest development.

it took a senator to tell you facts that are right under your nose. well atleast i commend the IG decision if it is true. i just dont know his motives yet.