VIPs move to engage NSCDC after 11,000 policemen are recalled

Following the withdrawal of 11,566 policemen by the authorities, prominent Nigerians have revealed plans to apply to the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps for orderlies and security escorts

The move, ordered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is part of an aggressive push to redirect overstretched security manpower to escalating nationwide threats—including kidnapping spikes in Kwara, Kebbi, Niger and other parts of the North.

Addressing journalists in Abuja, Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun said the recall of police from VIP duties was neither punitive nor political but was designed to refocus policing on communities ravaged by crime.

“In line with the President’s directive, we have withdrawn a total of 11,566 personnel from VIP protection. These officers are being redeployed to critical policing duties immediately,” he announced.

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