The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned officers of the Nigeria Police Force against getting involved in land disputes and other civil matters.
In a video shared on the Force’s X account on Thursday, the 25th of September, 2025, he made it clear that officers “have no business escorting parties for land recovery.”
Egbetokun emphasized that the Police should not serve as “an enforcer for private interests.” He stressed that any officer found violating this directive will be disciplined, adding that such conduct damages the image of the institution.
He stated, “Let me reiterate without ambiguity, the Nigeria Police Force is not and will never become an enforcer for private interests.
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“Officers have no business escorting parties for land recovery business, disrupting legally existing occupations or meddling in civil cases without a demonstrable criminal element.
“Every such incident erodes the neutrality of the force and opens us up to disrepute. The line must be clear and any officer who crosses it, must face disciplinary consequences.”