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  • CJN says judges are exempt from police-withdrawal order for private individuals

    CJN says judges are exempt from police-withdrawal order for private individuals

    Photo Credit: Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun – TheNigerianvoice
    2025-12-14

    According to The Punch, Nigeria’s Chief Justice clarified that judges are exempt from a directive withdrawing police personnel attached to private individuals, as the government seeks to redeploy officers to frontline security duties.

    The clarification aims to address concerns about judicial safety while broader police redeployment policies are implemented.

    The Guardian Nigeria reported the CJN’s clarification and quoted that judges were exempted from the police-withdrawal order.

    BusinessDay also reported the exemption and framed it as part of rationalising police deployments amid wider security pressures.

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: This policy highlights a trade-off: protecting institutions of justice while trying to free up police manpower for the wider population. Watch for how enforcement is applied (who loses police details), whether private security regulation tightens, and whether there is pushback from influential beneficiaries of police escorts.

    Source: The Punch — 14 Dec 2025 (https://punchng.com/judges-exempted-from-police-withdrawal-order-says-cjn/)

  • After Police Withdrawal, DSS Officers Jostle for VIP Escort Roles

    After Police Withdrawal, DSS Officers Jostle for VIP Escort Roles

    Following President Tinubu’s directive to drastically cut the number of police officers attached to VIPs, Department of State Services personnel are now reportedly lobbying to fill the lucrative escort slots. The shake-up has created a scramble among politicians and business elites seeking alternative state-backed or private protection.

    Security insiders say demand for bodyguards has surged, with some VIPs turning to licensed private outfits while others quietly court DSS teams. The development raises questions about whether security operatives are drifting towards a two-tier system where those who can pay enjoy premium protection.

    Analysts warn that unless surplus police personnel are redeployed into community safety, the original goal of boosting frontline policing may be lost. They also argue that any monetisation of official escorts risks deepening inequality in access to security in a country already battling rampant kidnapping and banditry.

    Source: Punch – “Police withdrawal, DSS officers lobby for VIP escort roles”.