The Inspector-General of Police has approved the immediate withdrawal of officers attached to the No. 24 Police Mobile Force Presidential Escort at the State House in Abuja.
He ordered them to return to their various state commands across the country.
The directive was contained in a police signal issued on December 16, 2025, by the Department of Finance and Administration (Welfare) at the Force Headquarters in Abuja.
The signal instructed senior police officers and formations to carry out the redeployment without delay.
The message was sent to the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of Operations, Assistant Inspectors-General supervising the Police Mobile Force and zonal commands, as well as Commissioners of Police nationwide.
It confirmed that the officers affected were those assigned to close protection duties at the Presidential Villa.
Under the new posting arrangement, officers were moved back to their home states and other commands.
The signal was copied to the Chief Personal Security Officer to the President, the Commander of No. 24 Police Mobile Force in Abuja, and police commands in several state capitals and major cities across the country.
The redeployment follows an earlier directive by President Bola Tinubu in November, which ordered the withdrawal of police officers from VIP escort and guard duties.
Thirteen officers were redeployed to Adamawa. They include Inspectors Baba Ibrahim, Emmanuel Buba, Idris Yahaya, Musa Ado, Bullo Ngoba, Felix John, Ibrahim Yusuf, Sanusi Jibrin, Musa Ibrahim, Bello Ali, Jibril Kabiru, Musbahu Nuhu, Gambo Aliyu, Hamisu Iliyasu, Mamuda Mamuda, Aminu Sani, Saifullahi Haruna, Sergeant Mujitapha Lawal, and Corporal Ibrahim Yusuf.
Eighteen officers were redeployed to Kebbi. They are Inspectors Abala Yahaya, Joshua Bako, Jamilu Garba, Abdullahi Jibrin, Usman Sule, Magaji Bitrus, Faruku Garba, Iliyasu Danladi, Alkasim Usman, Yahaya Suleiman, Saifuddeen Magaji, James Gana, Moses Ezekiel, Shehu Yunusa, Rabiu Muhammad, Abdulmumini Umar, Abubakar Magaji, and Umar Lawal.
Fourteen officers were posted to Kaduna. They include Inspectors Abubakar Bawale, Shehu Umar, Nura Isyaku, Abdullahi Sani, Aliyu Adamu, Abdullahi Ibrahim, Usman Garba, Bashir Yakubu, Mohammed Babangari, Saidu Bello, Rabi Shaibu, Basiru Rabe, Irimiya Maigamo, and Idris Mohammed.
Seven officers were posted to Anambra: Inspectors Sani Usman, Adenitire Blessing, Lawrence Anthony, Adams Christopher, Kaura Amos, Apata Olusola, and Ibrahim Samaila.
Two officers, Inspectors Terver Apuu and Imoh Udontuen, were redeployed to Akwa Ibom.
Twelve officers were moved to Bauchi. They include Inspectors Maren Solomon, Elisha Anthony, Bitrus Benham, Allu Ezekiel, Aliyu Tella, Friday John, David Elisha, Amos Agaba, Hassan Mohammed, Mustapha Haladu, Bashir Suleiman, and Abubakar Yusuf.
Nine officers were redeployed to Benue. They include Inspectors Saidu Inusa, Nuhu Hassan, Wathlanafia Ijantuku, Apollos Peter, Emmanuel Ejeikwu, Salaudeen Isiaka, Iliya Yunusa, Umar Usman, and Saadu Muazu.
Eight officers were posted to Borno. They are Inspectors Isa Maskunan, Yakubu Aminu, Amos Pyiki, Samuel Benjamin, Mustapha Mohammed, Basafeme Titusayi, and Mudassir Garba.
Four officers, Inspectors James Comfort, Ojeite Sunday, Halluru Mohammed, and Alex Mathew, were redeployed to Bayelsa.
Inspector Maurice Ekpenyong was redeployed to Cross River.
Officers posted to Ebonyi include Inspectors Abang Odey, Isang Eni, Adalikwu Richard, Awal Jega, Igbode Francis, Anthony Kanung, Mohammed Isah, Ahmed Angala, and Ishaku Musa.
Ten officers were posted to Ekiti. They are Inspectors Sadare Adekunle, Akinrotimi Moses, Nehemiah Ladan, Ambali Monsur, Oyedare Yemi, Afolayan Oluwole, Akinmeji Ademola, George Banji, Toriola John, and Agbo Yahaya.
Nine officers were redeployed to Enugu. They include Inspectors Amu Benedict, Emmanuel Ameh, Danjuma Ntyem, Rachael Onyia, Peter Philip, Sunday Akagwu, Godwin Lebel, Audu Andrew, and Demian Christopher.
Twenty-two officers were redeployed to the Federal Capital Territory. They include Inspectors James Peter, Adamu Abdullahi, Musa Isah, Felix Likita, Elisha Duniya, Salisu Hassan, Ayuba Anas, Nura Usman, Haruna Mohammed, Kamal Suleiman, Dauda Ubali, Nura Salisu, Ichapi Gabriel, Haruna Musa, Garba Haruna, Simon Omale, Elias Lajji, Shuaibu Adamu, Danlami Abdullahi, Sunday Mamza, and Zumunta Simon.
Twelve officers were posted to Gombe. They are Inspectors Salisu Suleiman, Usman Sule, Musa Jeji, Mohammed Umar, Abdulkadir Isah, Auwalu Mohammed, Samaila Hassan, Mohammed Adadu, Chadi Thlama, Ahmed Ephraim, Safiyanu Abdullahi, and Bello Hashimu.
Other redeployments include Imo (eight officers), Jigawa (16), Kogi (16), Kano (16), Katsina (21), Kwara (16), Nasarawa (15), Niger (20), Ondo (six), Osun (six), Plateau (19), Sokoto (18), Taraba (19), and Yobe (15).
Meanwhile, Zone 1, Kano, has two officers redeployed; Zone 3, Yola, has one officer; while Zone 7, Abuja, has six officers affected.
