The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has warned that any police officer found providing escort or protection for Very Important Persons (VIPs) will be arrested, describing such assignments as “illegal duty” under the current directive of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun. The spokesperson of the police force, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this while speaking on Channels TV on Tuesday, December 2. Hundeyin stressed that the enforcement operation is fully underway, emphasising that all officers attached to VIP protection duties have been withdrawn. “The enforcement is on. The IGP gave the directive that any police officer found escorting VIPs be arrested because, definitely, he is on illegal duty. Every one of them has been recalled'' Hundeyin said The police PRO stated that the IGP had issued strict orders to senior police commanders to withdraw all officers previously assigned to VIPs. Quoting the IGP’s instruction, Hunde...