By our reporter|The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to some prominent Nigerians and institutions across the country.
Those affected include, a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, a former aviation minister, Femi Fani-Kayode; a billionaire business tycoon, Emeka Offor, and 57 others.
The affected establishments are, The Christ Embassy, Think Nigeria First Initiative, Uche Sylva International, Stanel Groups, KYC Holding, among others.
This latest directive is coming few weeks after Adamu announced that men of the force attached to VIPs will be withdrawn.
The officers deployed to State House, Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, are however, exempted from the directive.
The police chief had, via a Wireless Message dated October 21, 2020, and addressed virtually to all Zonal Assistant Inspector- Generals (AIGs) and all state Commissioners of Police with signal number and reference number: DTO210900/19/2020 and CB: 4001/DOPS/SPU/FHQ/ABU/VOL./ORDER AND DIRECTIVES respectively, warned that “any commander who violates this order will bear the consequences.”
The latest order was contained in a letter with reference no. CB: 4001/IGP. SEC/ABJ/VOL. 116/32 dated November 4, and addressed to Commissioners of Police, Police Mobile Force, Special Protection Unit and all Commissioners of Police in the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The letter, signed by the Principal Staff Officer to the IGP, DCP Idowu Owohunwa, dated November 4, noted that some clerics and corporate and religious bodies across the country were affected.
Leave a Reply