Nigerian businessman Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, is under investigation over the alleged unlawful use of police officers as VIP escorts.
The development was disclosed on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, in a statement reacting to a viral video showing the businessman with uniformed police officers.
Describing the act as illegal, the police spokesperson said an investigation had commenced into the incident.
“Unlawful and illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident, please. We say #NoToImpunity,” he stated.
The video, which sparked the police probe, reportedly showed Blord accompanied by uniformed police officers in different settings, including what appeared to be a modern interior and a building entrance.
The development comes amid a presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs to enable them to focus on their primary responsibility of protecting lives and property.
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