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Police, Military Didn’t Fire Live Ammunition During Protests – IGP The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, said the police, military and other agencies involved in the management of the #EndBadGovernance protests did not use excessive force on protesters. He noted that rather, there were attacks on security agents deployed to manage the protests. Egbetokun disclosed this at a meeting of security agencies heads in Abuja. He also said the military and police did not use live ammunition during the protests. Egbetokun said, “The police and the military and indeed no other security agency involved in the management of…

Submit Your Names, Addresses To Police - IGP Tells Protest Organisers The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has urged all groups planning to participate in the proposed nationwide protest to submit their details to the Commissioners of Police in their respective states. This initiative, the police chief stated, is intended to ensure a peaceful and incident-free protest. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Friday, Egbetokun acknowledged the constitutional right of Nigerian citizens to peaceful assembly and protest. However, he emphasized the need for prior notification to guarantee public safety and order. Egbetokun said, “To facilitate a successful and incident-free protest,…