Police probe businessman Blord’s armed escorts after viral airport video

Crime

By Linda Ikeji
11 November 2026, 5:44 pm

The Nigeria Police Force has launched an investigation right into a viral video exhibiting armed law enforcement officials appearing as private escorts to businessman Linus Williams, popularly generally known as Blord, on the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.

Force Public Relations Officer CSP Ani Iniedu condemned the deployment on X on Wednesday, November 11, calling it “unlawful and illegal” and confirming an lively probe below the hashtag #notoimpunity.

The clip, posted to Blord’s Instagram on Tuesday, exhibits the businessman sporting a purple and white striped conventional cap, arriving in a black Cadillac with a “B-LORD” plate. Armed officers in tactical gear had been seen strolling beside him on the airport and his enterprise premises, in addition to opening his automotive door.

Armed officers wearing camouflage uniforms and tactical gear had been filmed strolling intently alongside him by way of the airport, escorting him to what seemed to be his firm’s department within the state, and opening his car door.

The incident has renewed scrutiny over President Bola Tinubu’s directive final November ordering the withdrawal of police escorts from VIPs to deal with core policing duties.

Watch the video beneath