The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation into a viral video showing armed police officers escorting businessman Linus Williams, popularly known as Blord, following concerns over the alleged unlawful deployment of police personnel for private protection.

The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, described the officers’ involvement as “unlawful and illegal” in a statement posted on his official X account on Wednesday.

“Unlawful and illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident, please. We say #NoToImpunity,” the police spokesperson wrote.

The investigation followed a video shared by Blord on his Instagram page on Tuesday, showing him arriving at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu in a black Cadillac with the personalised number plate “B-LORD”.

The businessman was seen wearing a red-and-white striped traditional cap and accompanied by armed police officers dressed in camouflage uniforms and tactical gear.

The footage also showed the officers walking alongside him at the airport and other locations, including what appeared to be his business premises. In some scenes, the officers were seen escorting him to his vehicle and opening its door for him.

In the caption accompanying the video, Blord described his return to Enugu as a resumption of business activities, noting that he had visited his company’s Enugu branch before heading back to Awka.

The incident has drawn attention against the backdrop of President Bola Tinubu’s directive in November 2025 ordering the withdrawal of police officers attached to Very Important Persons and their redeployment to core policing duties.

Under the directive, individuals requiring personal protection were to be assigned armed personnel of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps rather than police officers.

The President said the measure was intended to strengthen police presence in communities, particularly areas facing security challenges.

Following the directive, the police announced the deployment of a Special Enforcement Team in December 2025 to monitor compliance, beginning with an operation in Lagos.

The latest investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the deployment of the officers seen in Blord’s video and determine whether their involvement breached the police directive.

No further details of the investigation had been announced as of the time of filing this report.