Nigerian police officers | File photo
The police say it has recorded “a satisfactory and commendable level of compliance” with President Bola Tinubu’s directive prohibiting the deployment of police personnel for VIP escort and guard duties.
In a statement on Saturday, Benjamin Hundeyin, force public relations officer, said the police had constituted a special enforcement team to monitor and ensure total adherence to the presidential order.
He said the team carried out an extensive monitoring exercise across Lagos on Saturday.
He added that the operation covered the Lekki-Ikoyi Link Bridge, the Domestic Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, and several other strategic points.
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Hundeyin said the enforcement team found no breach of the directive.
“No case of unauthorised deployment of police personnel for VIP escort duties was recorded during the monitoring, and consequently, no arrest was made,” he said.
He added that Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police, had reaffirmed commitment to full implementation of the directive.
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“The Nigeria Police Force remains resolute in redeploying its personnel to core policing duties aimed at enhancing general security, crime prevention, and protection of lives and property across the country,” he said.
Hundeyin said the police would enforce the policy nationwide “without fear or favour”.
He urged citizens to support efforts toward “a more professional, efficient, and citizen-centered policing system”.
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