Ibrahim Idris, inspector-general
of police, has warned all police unit commanders against flouting the order to
withdraw personnel from VIPs as well as political and public office holders.
The IGP gave the warning at a
meeting with the police mobile force (PMF), special protection unit (SPU) and
counter-terrorism unit (CTU) commanders in Abuja on Tuesday.
Idris on Monday ordered the
withdrawal of the personnel from the group of persons which also included
business entrepreneurs and those in multinational companies.
The police IG said any commander
that violates the order would be heavily sanctioned.
“Sanction awaits any officer who
violates the order to withdraw personnel from the above-mentioned persons,” he
said.
“We want to ensure absolute
withdrawal of personnel this time around, any violation will be met with
stiffer sanction.”
He said CTU personnel were not
meant to be deployed to any individual or organisations because of their critical
role in the force.
Idris, who gave Tuesday as the
deadline for the withdrawal, said the primary responsibility of the police was
to provide security to all citizens.
“We must face and surmount the
security challenges confronting us by all means,” he said.
He described the frequent attacks
on police personnel in the course of their duty in the country as alarming.
He, however, blamed some of the
incidents on police personnel who were not at alert while on duty.
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You disobeyed the President and went free, yet anyone who disobeys you will face sanctions. wehdonesir
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