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Friday 9 September 2016

No ban on public protest - IGP says

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Ibrahim K Idris NPM, mni wishes to state categorically that at no time did Nigeria Police Force place a ban on peaceful public protest/procession anywhere in Nigeria most particularly Federal Capital Territory. 

 
2.      Peaceful Public protest/procession is an integral part of democratic norms in as much as it conforms with the rule of law and public order.
3.      The Nigeria Police Force recognises the constitutional rights of every law abiding citizen to express his or her view through public protest/procession and other legitimate means.
4.      In order to ensure that public protest/procession is not hijacked by hoodlums and miscreants to unleash mayhem and disturbance of public peace,  persons or group of persons undertaking public protest/procession should endeavour to notify the police to enable the police protect and process the public procession through designated routes and destinations.
5.      However, the Police will not condone any protest/procession on the public highways and roads inhibiting or disallowing public freedom and right of way.
6.      The Inspector General of Police is committed to the principles of democratic policing and adherence to international best practices in public order management.  To this end, State Commissioners of Police and Police Commanders are directed to emplace strategies to protect and facilitate lawful public protest/processions as well as protect other members of the public who are not engaged in any form of public protest/procession.

DCP Don N. Awunah, fsi
Force Public Relations Officer,
Force Headquarters,
Abuja.

16 comments:

  1. I hope it's not in ur agenda cos d way u put face like shit wey thunder strike, I no trust u
    Signed
    LibBadBoy

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  2. IT BETTER BE O








    AUNTY LINDA 👩

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  3. Mtchewws... Nonsense..
    Biafrans were protesting freely, and all the force could do was to kill them...

    #MY_POINT_THO

    #SMART_LIB_READER

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  4. *************************Onye kwanu ka ona agwa ??????? Bfr nko ???????? Una get d power bfr ?????????? Una no fit na********u no need address am************una no even fit do am

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  5. *************************Onye kwanu ka ona agwa ??????? Bfr nko ???????? Una get d power bfr ?????????? Una no fit na********u no need address am************una no even fit do am

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  6. Yeah, It's time to feed them some Cockamamie story like expected.

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  7. Ban or no ban u cnt stop dem from protesting

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  8. If there's no ban, why were IPOB peaceful protesters killed in such large numbers by combined forces?

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  9. good
    -D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

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  10. This IG is an idiot.He said that the peaceful bring back our girls protest was a threat to the security.He prevented them from peacefully protesting.I wish one of his daughters was among the chibok girls he would not be sitting down there and be talking like a drunkard.This IG must be a Boko Haram loyalist.Because any body that prevents bring back our girls protest is a Boko haram Loyalist.#REMOVETHEIG

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