The Inspector General of Police has directed all police commands across the country to arrest any officer found providing personal escort services to VIPs, following a recent instruction from President Bola Tinubu. The order was contained in a confidential wireless message dated November 30, 2025, and sent to senior police officers and specialised units, including the Department of Operations, Mobile Police Force, VIP Protection Unit, Counter-Terrorism Force, and all state and area commands.
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According to the internal communication, any officer seen escorting a VIP outside the areas approved for official duties must be taken into custody at once. The message also stated that supervising officers who fail to enforce the instruction will face disciplinary measures for negligence. The enforcement has been assigned strictly to Compol X-Squad teams and the IGPMU, with instructions for close monitoring across all commands. The memo was marked as very important and warned that no reminders would be issued.
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The directive follows growing concerns about the misuse of police personnel by private individuals and the strain it places on the country’s security structure. The development comes one week after President Tinubu held a security meeting in Abuja, where he ordered that police officers attached to VIPs be withdrawn and redeployed to boost core policing duties nationwide. The meeting was attended by top security chiefs, including the Chief of Army Staff, the Chief of Air Staff, the Inspector General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services.
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Under the new arrangement, VIPs who need protection must request officers from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps instead of the police. The move is part of the government’s effort to improve security operations, especially in rural areas where police manpower has been insufficient and communities have struggled with rising insecurity.
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