Police Speak on Memo Withdrawing Security Aides from Buhari’s Wife, Other Prominent Politicians

Police Speak on Memo Withdrawing Security Aides from Buhari’s Wife, Other Prominent Politicians

  • The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has denied a viral memo ordering the withdrawal of police aides from the detail of prominent politicians
  • The police described the memo as fake, stating that the signal did not originate from any of its formations
  • The force's public relations officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said appropriate action would be taken against those responsible for the fake memo

FCT, Abuja - The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has reacted to a signal memo purportedly originating from MOPOL 45 FHQ ABJ, which directed the withdrawal of security aides from former First Lady Aisha Buhari and other prominent politicians.

In a statement issued on Monday, July 17, via its Twitter handle @PoliceNG, the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the signal was fake and did not emanate from the NPF or any of its formations.

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Withdrawing police aides from politicians/ Fake memo withdrawing police aides
Police say a memo withdrawing security sides from Buhari’s wife and other prominent politicians is fake. Photo Credit: Nigeria Police Force
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Adejobi clarified that the signal differs from the established police’s telegraphic message structure and standard.

He said the circulating signal bears the signature of a deputy commissioner of police (DCP) instead of an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), who heads such formations.

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The police spokesperson disclosed that the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, ordered a thorough investigation into the source of the signal.

He further assured that appropriate action would be taken against those responsible for creating and disseminating the signal.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.