Blord Under Police Investigation Over Alleged Illegal Use of Officers as VIP Escorts

Nigerian businessman Linus Williams Ifejirika, popularly known as Blord, has come under police investigation over the alleged unlawful use of serving police officers as personal escorts.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu, disclosed the development on Wednesday while reacting to a viral video showing the businessman alongside uniformed police officers.

Describing the alleged arrangement as illegal, the police spokesperson confirmed that an investigation had commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding the officers’ presence with Blord.

“Unlawful and illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident, please. We say #NoToImpunity,” Iniedu stated.

The video that triggered the investigation reportedly showed Blord accompanied by uniformed police personnel in different locations, including what appeared to be a modern indoor setting and the entrance of a building.

Although details surrounding the officers’ identities and the circumstances of their deployment have not been disclosed, the police have indicated that the matter is being investigated.

The development comes amid a presidential directive ordering the withdrawal of police officers attached to VIPs and other private individuals.

The directive is aimed at freeing up more personnel to concentrate on their primary responsibility of protecting lives and property across the country.

The investigation into Blord’s alleged use of police escorts comes as authorities intensify efforts to enforce the directive and address the deployment of police personnel for private security duties.