Yobe State Police Command has issued a stern warning concerning potential Boko Haram infiltration into the deliberate #EndBadGovernance protest set for August.
In accordance with an announcement from DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s spokesperson, intelligence reviews recommend that international mercenaries have been employed to disrupt the protest, posing a big menace to lives and property.
The warning, disclosed on Saturday, July 27, emphasizes heightened safety considerations in mild of latest rebel actions, together with an IED explosion in Gujba Native Authorities Space.
DSP Abdulkarim urged would-be protesters to train warning, stressing that whereas residents have a constitutional proper to peaceable meeting, the timing of the protest could be problematic given the present safety local weather.
“As Yobe state recovers from insurgency, the commissioner of police, CP Garba Ahmed, acknowledges residents’ constitutional rights to peaceable meeting.
“Whereas we alert residents to sinister motives, even peaceable protests presently could also be ill-timed. Latest insurgency actions in Gujba LGA, together with an improvised explosive gadget explosion, have raised considerations.
“We’re unprepared to face further safety challenges,” DSP Abdulkarim mentioned.
CP Garba Ahmed, the Commissioner of Police, helps the decision for warning and encourages organizers to supply detailed details about the protest.
“By offering this info, we will deploy enough personnel and assets, designate particular routes and areas, set up clear communication channels, and minimise the chance of violence, property harm, or prison exercise.
“We encourage protesters to cooperate with the police, obey the legislation, and cling to world greatest practices for peaceable meeting. We’re dedicated to working with all to advertise peaceable expression and preserve public order,” he added.
