The Nigeria Police Force’s Mobile Force, 50 Squadron in Kubwa, Abuja, has issued immediate withdrawal of all personnel assigned to provide security for high-profile individuals, demanding all officers report back to base by 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 27, 2025.
The directive, issued under reference AB: 4087/FCT/50PMF/VOL.10/ by the Squadron Commander, specifies that the order applies to officers assigned to 20 Very Important Persons (VIPs), including former Vice Presidents Atiku Abubakar and Namadi Sambo; Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former First Lady Aisha Buhari; Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun; and the Olu of Warri, His Royal Majesty Ogiame Atuwatse III.
The 20 names in memo dated November 26, 2025, are listed as follows: Chief Judge of Nigeria; FCT Minister Nyesom Wike; Former Vice President Namadi Sambo; Minister of State for Labour; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; Senator Tanko Almakura; APC Women Leader; Alhaji Kamba; and the Olu of Warri.
Others are Hon. Ngozi Iweala; Senator Ahmed Lawal; Hon. Khalifa Abdul; Hon. Yusuf Gagdi; Dr. Ramatu Tijjani; Hon. Vetra; Hon. Moses Ternege; Managing Director, Barelco; Engineer Okeke; Former First Lady Aisha Buhari and Hon. Ibrahim Massari.
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CSP Suleiman Abdullahi, Administrative Officer, 50PMF Kubwa, Abuja, signed the notification.
Recall that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on declared that police officers assigned to provide security for VIPs across the country be pulled from such duties and redeployed to focus on their primary policing tasks.
Top officials, including Chief of Army Staff Lt. General Waidi Shaibu, Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun, and Director-General of the Department of State Services Tosin Adeola Ajayi, were present at a security meeting in Abuja on Sunday when the presidential directive was issued.
VIPs needing protection will now have to ask the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) for well-armed soldiers under the new system.
The action is part of President Tinubu’s efforts to improve law enforcement nationwide, particularly in rural areas where a shortage of officers has made it difficult for them to adequately safeguard and defend people.
According to sources, the Nigerian police authorities had started making certain internal changes in response to President Tinubu’s directive.
Neji Veronica, the commanding officer of SPU Base 16 in Lagos, signed a message directing all officers to report back to base by the end of business on November 24.
