Businessman Linus Williams, widely known as Blord, is under police investigation after footage of armed officers providing him with personal security circulated on social media.

The Nigeria Police Force is investigating the circumstances surrounding the officers’ deployment, with its spokesperson, CSP Ani Iniedu, describing the arrangement as illegal. He announced on Wednesday that an investigation had commenced, adding that the Force would not tolerate impunity, Punch reported.

The footage, which Blord uploaded to Instagram on Tuesday, featured the businessman moving around Enugu in the company of armed personnel. The officers, dressed in camouflage and tactical equipment, accompanied him from Akanu Ibiam International Airport and were also seen around a location believed to be his business premises.

Blord appeared in the video beside a black Cadillac bearing his personalised registration number, “B-LORD”. He described his return to the South-East as a resumption of business activities, mentioning a visit to his company’s Enugu branch and a trip to Awka.

The incident has brought renewed attention to the Federal Government’s policy on the use of police personnel for private security. President Bola Tinubu announced in November 2025 that officers assigned to protect VIPs would be withdrawn and reassigned to policing responsibilities, with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps providing armed protection for individuals requiring such services.

The presidential order was issued during a security meeting with service chiefs and the Director-General of the Department of State Services in Abuja. A subsequent enforcement exercise was launched by the police in Lagos on December 6, 2025, to check compliance with the directive.