The Inspector-General of Police, Hafiz Ringim, on Monday in London described the Police Mobile Force, the force's striking unit as the most bastardised and cannibalised outfit.
Ringim said the unit was over- staffed, which informed a recent downsizing of the outfit.
Ringim said the security of the country did not hinge on private individuals alone, adding that every Nigerian was entitled to police protection.
The inspector general said the police authorities embarked on the downsizing of the PMF in order to audit its strength.
He noted that the downsizing was also aimed at re-deploying men of the force to appropriate operational base at the various police stations.
According to the inspector general, the unit will provide security to government officials and VIPs as authorised by law.
On the 2011 elections, the I-G said the police would not tolerate situations where some individuals abused police protection at election period.
He condemned the situations were some politicians, who enjoyed police protection, used them to perpetrate havoc during or after elections.
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