•Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has said that the presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Personalities is part of measures to combat rising insecurity in the country. However, the media aide to the CJN, Tobi S...
•Tinubu President Bola Ahmed Tinubu today reaffirmed his directive that police officers currently attached to VIPs be withdrawn and redeployed to conflict-prone areas, insisting that the nation cannot afford to keep essential security manpower away from pressing security theatres. The president restated the order just before the commencement o...
•VIP escort by police The Force Headquarters has intensified its clampdown on illegal VIP protection duties, issuing a fresh directive warning police officers against escorting Very Important Persons (VIPs) in mufti or uniform without authorization. The police leadership described the act as illegal and a clear violation of standing orders. Th...
•NSCDC operatives There is an upswing demand for the services of private security firms and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in the wake of this week’s presidential order for the withdrawal of police escorts attached to very important personalities. President Bola Tinubu issued the order on Sunday as part of the broader [&h...
•Lawrence Alobi Lawrence Alobi is a retired Commissioner of Police who even after retirement, has remained active on security matters. In this interview, he talks about the current security challenges in the country, withdrawal of policemen from VIPs and the best way to tackle threats of insecurity in Nigeria, reports Weekend Trust. Excerpts: ...
•Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, today, said the recent presidential directive withdrawing police personnel from Very Important Persons (VIPs) is a strategic realignment aimed at strengthening frontline policing and protecting vulnerable communities across the country. Egbetokun m...
•Idris Wase A former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase, today said bandits were threatening to abduct members of the National Assembly. Idris stated this during the resumption of debate on national security in the lower chamber, calling on President Bola Tinubu to review his directive on the withdrawal of police operat...
•Tinubu and IGP Egbetokun (seated right) President Bola Tinubu has ordered the withdrawal of police personnel from VIP security duties. The president gave the order during a security meeting with service chiefs including the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu; the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke; the Inspe...
•IGP Egbetokun and Tinubu More than 100,000 officers of the Nigeria Police Force are currently deployed to protect politicians and other Very Important Persons, raising concerns over inadequate security coverage for ordinary citizens, a new report has revealed. The report, published this month, November 2025 by the European Union Agency for As...
•VIP police escort The federal government has vowed to end the misuse of police and other security personnel by Very Important Persons, insisting that elite protection should no longer come at the expense of national security. The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination and Head of the Central Delivery Coordination Unit, Ha...
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