Video: Police probe Blord’s armed escort after viral video of officers

Abdullateef Fowewe

Nigeria Police Force spokesperson CSP Ani Iniedu has described a police escort accompanying businessman Linus Williams, popularly known as Blord, “unlawful & illegal” and announced that an investigation has begun.

Video: Police probe Blord’s armed escort after viral video of officers

In a post on X on 11 November 2026, Iniedu wrote, “Unlawful & illegal. Investigation has commenced into this incident please. We say #notoimpunity.”

The statement quoted a video circulating online that shows Blord arriving at Akanu Ibiam International Airport, travelling in a luxury Cadillac bearing the plate “B-LORD,” and moving with armed Nigeria Police Force officers while wearing a distinctive red-and-white cap.

The cap is associated with Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and has featured in online discussion of a possible political understanding involving former Anambra governor Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 elections.

Blord, a Nigerian businessman, had previously been linked in public comments to activist Omoyele Sowore’s Revolution Now movement.

His recent appearance in the Kwankwaso-style cap in Kano and elsewhere has prompted speculation about shifting political leanings, though he has not issued a formal statement on the matter.

Such visible use of police personnel by private individuals has long drawn public criticism in Nigeria over the allocation of limited security resources.

Iniedu’s swift response frames the arrangement as improper and signals that the Force is treating the case as a matter of accountability.