Nigeria Police Ban VIP Escorts in Mufti, Warn Officers of Immediate Disciplinary Action
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a strict directive banning officers from escorting VIPs while dressed in mufti, warning that any violation will attract disciplinary action. A wireless signal from the AIG in charge of Protection reiterated the Inspector General’s earlier order withdrawing personnel from unauthorized VIP escorts. The directive follows President Tinubu’s instruction to redeploy police officers from VIP assignments to core policing duties, with the NSCDC now mandated to provide protection for VIPs requiring armed escorts.