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Police Withdraw Personnel From Ex-President Buhari’s Brother, Others.

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10 months ago

July 17, 2023

The Nigerian Government has withdrawn the Mobile Police Force personnel attached to Daura Buhari, brother of former President Muhammadu Buhari, former First Lady Aisha Buhari’s brother and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha and others.

The Acting Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olukayode Egbetokun, in June, said personnel of the Police Mobile Force (PMF) would be withdrawn from VIPs escort and guard duties.

Mr Egbetokun said this in Abuja at a conference with the Police Tactical Commanders, noting that the force would re-evaluate the responsibilities of the PMF to ensure their effective utilisation.

However, in a police wireless message from Mopol 45 Force Headquarters, Abuja, obtained by SaharaReporters on Monday, the personnel attached to ex-governors, former ministers, lawmakers and several Very Important Persons were also withdrawn.

The Force headquarters, in its order with reference CB: 4001/DOPS/45PMF/FHQ/ABJ/VOL.15/353, signed by the AIG MOPOL, directed the addressees to immediately implement the directive.

The message was addressed to DSPs Lauretta Iruonagbe; Yusuf Ishaq; Okeme Emmanuel; Ilesanmi Temidayo; Emmanuel Akaniro; Yakubu Francis; Chindo Atege; Zakari Mohammed, and ASPs Osori Sani; Job Andrew; Iyabo Oluwadamilola, and Yakubu Anthony who are believed to be attached to some of the affected dignitaries.

VIPs affected by the withdrawal order include former governors of Imo State, Ikedi Ohakim and Rochas Okorocha; former governor of Bauchi, Adamu Muazu; ex-Gombe State governor, Danjuma Goje and former governors of Ogun and Zamfara, Gbenga Daniel and Bello Matawalle respectively.

Others are ex-Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi; former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipreye Sylva; former Minister of State for Mines and Steel, Gbemisola Saraki; former Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Henry Ikoh; former Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba and former Minister of State for Power, Goddy Agba.

Also, the orderlies working with the former Chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Haliru Dauda, former Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs, Rabiu Lawan, and Senator Stephen Adey, were equally withdrawn.

The mobile police officers of the suspended National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu, were also affected.

It reads, “You are directed to withdraw all personnel mine attached to the under-listed politicians: Former governor of Imo state, Ikedi Ohakim; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha; former governor of Bauchi, Adamu Muazu; former governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha;

“Former governor of Gombe State, Danjuma Goje; former governor of Ogun, Gbenga Daniel; former governor of Zamfara, Bello Matawalle; former Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi; former Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipreye Sylva; former Clerk of the National Assembly; Aisha Buhari brother; Daura, brother to the former president Buhari.

“APC National women leader; former Minister of State for Mines and Steel; former Chairman Senate Committee on Police Affairs, Haliru Dauda; former Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation; former Minister of State for Power; National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Iyorchia Ayu; former Chairman House Committee on Police Affairs, Rabiu Lawan; Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Clem Agba and former Senator Stephen Adey. Treat as very important.”

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