The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into a viral video showing armed police officers escorting businessman Linus Williams, popularly known as Blord, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, described the deployment of the officers as “unlawful and illegal”, confirming that an investigation had commenced into the incident.
In a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday, November 11, Iniedu reacted to the footage, writing, “Unlawful and illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident please. We say #notoimpunity.”
The video, which Blord shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, showed the businessman arriving at the airport in a black Cadillac with the personalised number plate “B-LORD”.
He was seen wearing a red-and-white striped traditional cap while armed police officers dressed in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear accompanied him.
The footage also showed the officers walking alongside the businessman at the airport and other locations, including what appeared to be his business premises.
Some of the officers were also seen escorting him and opening the vehicle door for him.
Sharing the footage, Blord described his movements between Enugu and Awka, alongside a stop at his company’s branch in the state.
The development has drawn attention to the Federal Government’s directive on the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country.
Last November, President Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police escorts attached to VIPs and their redeployment to core policing duties during a security meeting with service chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services in Abuja.
