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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,…

DSS Warns Against Nationwide Protest The Department of State Services has warned the organisers of the planned nationwide protests against proceeding with them. The service said it uncovered a plan by some criminal elements to hijack the protest and cause unrest in the country. The military and police have also warned against the protest scheduled to be held from August 1 to 10 in response to the economic hardship experienced in the country. The DSS, in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, described the motive behind the protest as political. Afunanya added that the plotters of the…

Military Won’t Condone Violent Protests - Defence Hqrts Warns The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it would not condone anarchy in the guise of a nationwide protest. Some Nigerians and groups, under the banner of #EndbadgovernanceinNigeria, have threatened to protest against the prevailing economic hardship starting from August 1, 2024. The Federal Government and Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, have warned against the protest, stating that the nation is yet to heal from the #EndSARS protest. Addressing journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, said based on intelligence at its disposal, the…