Over 100,000 Police Officers Dey Guard VIPs — EU Report

More than 100,000 police officers for Nigeria don dey protect politicians and other big men, leaving ordinary people with small or no police cover, according to new EU report. Di report, wey drop for November 2025 from di European Union Agency for Asylum, talk say Nigeria Police Force get about 371,800 officers wey dey serve population of over 236 million people. But plenty of dem officers don leave community policing to dey guard VIPs instead of facing crime prevention. Di report talk say dis shortage, join with corruption and poor resources, don make emergency response slow and many communities no get police presence at all. E also expose how lack of accountability don make some officers misbehave, from arbitrary arrest, extortion, to use of excess force.

Effort to reach Police PRO Benjamin Hundeyin no work as im no respond to calls or messages. Di issue of policemen guarding private individuals and politicians no be today wahala. In June 2023, IGP Kayode Egbetokun don order withdrawal of mobile police from VIP duties, and im repeat di same directive again for April 2025, but e still no change much. President Tinubu aide, Hadiza Bala-Usman, don blast di situation, say too many police dey follow VIPs up and down while communities dey suffer insecurity. She talk say any VIP wey feel too important make dem go hire private security instead of using mobile policemen. She also call for review of di Police Act, make di force focus on real national security work instead of wasting manpower on VIP escort.