#ENDSARS: IGP Adamu withdraws security from VIPs

Police officers attached to very important persons (VIP) have been told to withdraw their services with immediate effect.

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, released the wireless signal with reference number, CB:4001/DOPS/SPU/FHQ/ABU/VOL./ORDER AND DIRECTIVES on Wednesday.

“Any commander who violates this order will bear the consequences”, he said.

This development comes after two weeks of protests by Nigerians demanding an end to police brutality in the country.

“In the directive issued to police zonal commands, only those attached to government houses, the senate president and the speaker of the house of representatives are exempted.”

“Inspector-general of police directs you to withdraw all protect personnel attached to all VIPs, except those attached to government houses, senate president, speaker, house of representatives with immediate effect,” the message read.

“Any commander who violates this order will bear the consequences. 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.”