The Inspector-Common of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, on Thursday stated 11,566 personnel hooked up to Very Vital Individuals (VIPs) had been recalled following a presidential directive.
The IGP made this assertion in Abuja at a convention with strategic police managers, comprising officers from the rank of Commissioners and above.
President Bola Tinubu had on Sunday ordered the police to withdraw its officers guarding VIPs for core police duties
Mr Egbetokun stated the recalled officers can be deployed to lively police entities instantly.
He stated the presidential order was to make sure that extra officers have been repositioned from personalised safety duties to collective public safety obligations the place their presence and operational affect have been urgently required.
“Nonetheless, whereas we transfer decisively to implement this directive, we should additionally act responsibly to handle its execution.
“We’re aware of the chance of misinterpretation, misinformation and exploitation by undesirable parts who might search to capitalise on the scenario for private or political benefit.
“To protect in opposition to this, the drive will launch detailed implementation modalities in the end, outlining clear processes, timelines, safeguards and accountability measures,” he added.
The IGP stated the modalities can be communicated internally first, and subsequently to the general public by way of the suitable skilled channels in a structured and managed method.
Mr Egbetokun stated the method was obligatory to stop opportunistic actors from weaponising ambiguity, spreading disinformation, or impersonating authority in ways in which may distort or compromise the intent of the initiative.
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”We’re dedicated to making sure that this course of fences policing, preserves institutional integrity, and eliminates any window for actors who function exterior authentic safety frameworks, ” he stated.
The IGP cautioned senior cops in opposition to rivalry, saying that this helps crime whereas safety synergy breaks it.
Based on him, CPs should operationalise actual partnerships, not ceremonial alliances.
He urged commissioners of police to undertake joint tactical patrols, share intelligence briefings, and conduct operations backed by army cowl when required.
The IGP additional referred to as for interagency operations in high-threat states, joint smart-based operational planning and unified response architectures.
“You need to hyperlink month-to-month intelligence roundtables between state safety authorities and set up joint tactical operations plans after each main assault,” he stated.
Mr Egbetokun additional referred to as for joint-route domination patrols with the Nigerian armed forces and integration of strategic data alternate with different safety businesses.
He additionally canvassed growth of lawful border-cracking methods, particularly in frontier states like Kebbi, Niger, Sokoto and neighbouring safety theatres.
(NAN)
