Senator Dino Melaye representing Kogi west has claimed that the move by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris to withdraw policemen from VIPs is designed to have him killed.
Melaye was reacting to a statement by the police boss that stated that policemen attached to public office holders and politicians will be withdrawn.
On his official Twitter account, he suggested that he was the target of the decision. Withdrawal of police from VIP I am the target. IG want to expose me so I can be killed. Having survived Assassination attempt twice I deserve police protection in a country where I’m a tax payer,” he tweeted.
Withdrawal of police from VIP I am the target. IG want to expose me so I can be killed. Having survived Assassination attempt twice I deserve police protection in a country where I’m a tax payer.
— Senator Dino Melaye (@dino_melaye) March 19, 2018
Police chief Idris gave the order at the monthly meeting with Commissioners of Police and above on Monday in Abuja.
“A directive for the withdrawal of all police officers deployed to VIPs, political and public office holders, with immediate effect, is hereby given,”he said.
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He said that the order became expedient in view of the current security challenges in the country, adding that, it was aimed at enhancing effective and efficient policing of the country.
Idris said that the directive included business entrepreneurs, multinational companies as well as corporate individuals.
The police boss said that a memo would be forwarded to President Muhammadu Buhari for approval.
