Authorities within the Nigeria Police Force have initiated a formal inquiry regarding a widely circulated video that captures armed policemen providing security for well-known entrepreneur Linus Williams, widely recognized as Blord, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport situated in Enugu.
The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, described the deployment of the officers as “unlawful and illegal”, disclosing that an investigation had been launched into the incident.
Iniedu announced this in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday while reacting to the video.
“Unlawful and illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident please. We say #notoimpunity,” he wrote.
The video, which Blord shared on his Instagram page on Tuesday, showed him arriving at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu, accompanied by armed police officers dressed in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear.
The businessman was seen wearing a red-and-white striped traditional cap associated with the Kwankwaso political brand.
He was also seen arriving in a black Cadillac with the personalised number plate, “B-LORD”.
Other scenes in the footage showed Blord walking alongside the armed officers at the airport and other locations, including what appeared to be his business premises.
The officers were seen providing him with an escort and opening the vehicle door for him.
Captioning the video, Blord wrote: “Back to base, business as usual. From the airport to a brief stop at BlordGroup Enugu branch, then back to Awka. Every move has its purpose, and the vision never takes a break. Blord is home!”
In another Instagram post, the businessman said he had been in Sabon Gari, Kano State, where he met his “brothers” before returning to Enugu.
The incident comes months after President Bola Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons (VIPs) across the country and their redeployment to core policing duties.
Tinubu issued the directive during a security meeting with service chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services in Abuja on November 23, 2025.
According to a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, VIPs requiring protection would henceforth be assigned armed operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps instead of police officers.
The President said the measure was intended to strengthen police presence in communities, particularly those facing security challenges.
On December 6, 2025, the police also deployed a Special Enforcement Team to monitor compliance with the directive, beginning with an operation in Lagos.
The then Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the exercise recorded no cases of unauthorised deployment of police escorts.
What You Should Know
The Nigeria Police Force has launched a formal investigation into a viral video showing businessman Linus Williams, known as Blord, moving with armed police escorts at the Enugu airport. The police leadership condemned the deployment as unlawful, coming months after President Bola Tinubu ordered the withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs to strengthen community security.
- Positive Impact: The strict enforcement of officer withdrawals helps redirect security personnel away from individuals toward protecting general communities facing security challenges.
- Potential Concerns: High-profile individuals and business owners may face stricter travel logistics and reduced private security arrangements as authorities clamp down on unauthorized police escorts.
