Citing the security challenges
facing the nation, the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Monday
ordered the withdrawal of all police offices 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.
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