The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has ordered, with immediate effect, the withdrawal of all Police Officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIP) across Nigeria.

The order came via a wireless signal with reference number, CB:4001/DOPS/SPU/FHQ/ABU/VOL./ORDER AND DIRECTIVES dated October 21, 2020 and addressed to all state Commissioners of Police.

The Inspector General warned that, “Any protection personnel found escorting or guarding any VIP with or without a firearm is deemed to be deployed by the commander and the commander will be sanctioned”. The IGP further states “any commander who violates this order will bear the consequences.”

However, the IGP, exempted from the order officer attached to Government Houses, the Senate President and the Speaker, House of Representatives.

The signal which was signed by the AIPOL, Protect, Force Headquarters, Abuja, read in part, “Any protect personnel found escorting or guarding any VIP with or without a firearm is deemed to be deployed by the commander and the commander will be sanctioned.”

It further directed the affected personnel to report to their respective Command Commissioner of Police.

The order came 10 days after the Police Authorities disbanded the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, (SARS) following the ‘ENDSARS’ protests against the police.