The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has confirmed that the presidential directive mandating the withdrawal of police officers assigned to Very Important Personalities, VIPs, as part of efforts to curb rising insecurity in the country does not extend to judges.

This clarification was provided on Saturday by the CJN’s media aide, Tobi Soniyi.

The announcement follows concerns raised earlier by the Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, who reported that police orderlies attached to judges in the state had been withdrawn, describing the move as a serious security risk.

Justice Agya explained that judges, along with governors, were explicitly exempted from the security withdrawal order, in recognition of their statutory right to police protection.

However, he noted that police officers assigned to judicial officers across Taraba were removed on December 8 without any prior notification.

“Removing security details from judges handling sensitive criminal, political, terrorism, and corruption cases exposes them to considerable danger,” Justice Agya said.

He further emphasised that stripping judicial officers of their protection could compromise judicial independence.

“Judicial independence is not only about freedom from interference but also about safeguarding judges from intimidation. Without security personnel, courtrooms may become unsafe, and judicial proceedings could be disrupted,” he added.

Responding to the concerns, Tobi Soniyi stated that the CJN’s office was not aware of any withdrawal of police orderlies from judges and questioned why such action would have been taken, given that judges are exempted from the directive.

Soniyi also noted that other judges had not reported similar issues regarding the removal of their security personnel.

AREA COMMANDERS, DIVISIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AND THEIR PHONE NUMBERS

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AREA COMMANDER AWKA

08034844748
1. CPS AWKA – 08037733120
2. NIMO – 07031583583
3. ‘B’ DIVISION – 07033778430
4. ABAGANA – 08036657650
5. DUNUKOFIA – 08161341080
6. ACHALLA – 08038808485
7. AWGBU – 08034110515
8. DPO AMANUKE – 07083474599

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AREA COMMAND NNEWI

08035040486
1. CPS NNEWI – 0803699570
2. OTOLO – 0806678004
3. AMICHI – 08035882288
4. EZINIFITE – 0803257008
5. UKPOR – 09071030123

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AREA COMMANDER ONITSHA

08033140946
1. CPS ONITSHA – 08037877935
2. OKPOKO – 08035759433
3. FEGGE – 08069601329
4. INLAND TOWN – 08030746338
5. HARBOUR – 08163509774
6. MAIN MARKET – 08064118215
7. BRIDGE HEAD – 07069333106

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AREA COMMANDER IHIALA

08033579363
1. IHIALA DIV – 08035520132
2. OKIJA – 08038908367
3. ULI – 08034284447

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AREA COMMANDER ORAIFITE

08066664495
1. ORAIFITE – 08033871756
2. OZUBULU – 08032681915
3. OBA – 08030998879
4. OJOTO – 08039381887
5. ATANI – 07037887707
6. ICHI – 08063983795

AREA COMMANDER OGIDI

08052500001
1. OGIDI – 08035976084
2. OBOSI – 08036005680
3. NNOBI – 08069024528
4. AWADA – 08064382347
5. EZIOWELLE – 08068406742
6. ISIOWULU – 08030885757

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AREA COMMANDER AGUATA

08066606935
1. AGUATA – 07030107933
2. UMUCHUKWU – 08032490572
3. AJALLI – 08033618584
4. NENI – 08137327232
5. IGBO-UKWU – 08032716912
6. UMUNZE – 07033326655
7. OKO – 08037725105
8. UMUCHU – 08032513269

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AREA COMMANDER OTUOCHA

08034351659
1. OTUOCHA – 08065218173
2. OYI – 08035767921
3. ANAKU – 07038503632
4. NZAM – 08034245585
5. OGBUNUKE – 08136724758
6. 3-3 – 08039121940

A lady has sparked serious conversations online after sharing the list of rules her talking stage sent her before they even started dating.

According to her, the man said he really liked her but needed to set “boundaries” early. What followed, however, shocked many people who saw the message.

The so-called rules included demands that she delete all male contacts on her phone except her siblings, stop posting male friends on birthdays unless she gets permission, and avoid speaking to any man in school, on her contact list, or even cousins.

He also reportedly stated that he could not send her more than ₦100,000, insisted she explain in detail wherever she goes and who she plans to meet, and demanded that he be the only person she talks to and considers a best friend.

On dressing, the man allegedly banned leggings and any outfit that shows cleavage, saying he does not like people seeing his “girl’s shape,” referencing one of her TikTok videos as an example.

The most disturbing part for many viewers was his claim that he would clone her phone to monitor her social media because he “hates sharing,” and that despite it being a long-distance situation, they must see each other every weekend without complaints.

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