The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered the immediate withdrawal of police personnel acting as security to some prominent Nigerians and organisations.
The IGP in a circular with reference number CB: 4001/IGP.SEC/ABJ/VOL.116/32 of November 4, 2020, listed the individuals and organisations whose police security should be withdrawn.
Among them are the immediate past Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr. Babachir Lawal, former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, and frontline businessman, Emeka Offor, Tokunbo Afikuyomi and Magnus Abe.
Others are; Amen Rochas, Lado Yakubu, Yuguda Bashir, Uche Chukwu, Boroface Ajayi, Mutiu Nicholas, Edozie Madu, David Adesanya and Chris Giwa.
Organisations mentioned include Christ Embassy, Oriental Energy Resources, ECWA Academy, and Sunti Golden Sugar Estate.
The circular, signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, DCP Idowu Owohunwa, read in part: “The attention of the IGP has been drawn to the fact that the police personnel attached to the corporate bodies and personalities are yet to be withdrawn despite extant directives to that effect.
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“In line with the subsisting order, the IG directs that you withdraw all the PMF, SPU, CTU, or conventional police operations attached to the affected companies or individuals in any of their locations across the country with immediate effect.”
The IGP gave the senior officers the letter was addressed to, not later than November 10, 2020, to submit a report confirming compliance.
