The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) says it will sanction the police orderly of Titi Abubakar, wife of the presidential Candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

Police Public Relations Officer, Prince Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this on Thursday, attributed the development to the action of the orderly who carried the handbag of Atiku’s wife at an event in Abuja.

On Wednesday, the PDP presidential candidate posted on Twitter pictures of his wife at an event in Abuja.

“The S.H.E initiative by my wife, Hajia Titi Abubakar, entails concepts that are dear to me. Security, health and education. These three concepts define the scope of true freedom for any individual, especially the girl-child,” Atiku wrote.

THE S.H.E INITIATIVE BY MY WIFE, HAJIA TITI ABUBAKAR, ENTAILS CONCEPTS THAT ARE DEAR TO ME. SECURITY HEALTH AND EDUCATION. THESE THREE CONCEPTS DEFINE THE SCOPE OF TRUE FREEDOM FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL, ESPECIALLY THE GIRL CHILD. PIC.TWITTER.COM/OLQDMYB0H9

— ATIKU ABUBAKAR (@ATIKU) OCTOBER 5, 2022

One of the pictures showed a police officer carrying a handbag while Atiku’s wife was addressing the audience.

The development elicited reactions on social media as some netizens called the attention of police authorities to the incident.

Responding, Muyiwa Adejobi, force spokesperson, said it is not the duty of the officer to carry the handbag of Atiku’s wife.

“This is not acceptable. We have commenced necessary action on this. We will fish her out and get across to the principal,” Adejobi wrote.

THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE HAVE COMMENCED NECESSARY ACTION ON THIS. WE WILL FISH HER OUT AND GET ACROSS TO THE PRINCIPAL. THE AIG SPECIAL PROTECTION UNIT HAS BEEN CONTACTED TO ASSIST US GET THE WOMAN POLICE. GRADUALLY, WE WILL SANITISE THE SYSTEM. HTTPS://T.CO/CRWQSM52ZK

— PRINCE OLUMUYIWA ADEJOBI (@PRINCEMOYE1) OCTOBER 6, 2022

“The AIG Special Protection Unit has been contacted to assist us get the woman police. Gradually, we will sanitise the system.”

Recently, the deployment of police officers as security aides to VIPs has generated criticism.

In September, the police arrested Zainab Duke-Abiola, a professor and human rights activist, for allegedly assaulting Teju Moses, a police inspector.

The police said Duke-Abiola assaulted the inspector over her refusal to carry out domestic chores.

Reacting to the incident, the Police Service Commission (PSC) said officers should be deployed to tackle insecurity instead of loitering around VIPs.