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The Lagos State Police Command has warned residents
against any form of planned protest, procession, or gathering under
any guise in the state.
Mr Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer in the
state, gave the warning on Thursday in a statement on behalf of the
police authorities in Lagos.
He stated that the police would resist any protest as the
government and people of Lagos still nurture the wounds of the
recent violence that wreaked havoc across the state, following the
#EndSARS protest.
“The command wishes to inform the general public that based on
intelligence gathering from relevant intelligence agencies, some
unpatriotic elements or group of people have concluded plans to
orchestrate another set of violence in the state, in furtherance to
the recent violence, which has been analysed as dangerous and
counterproductive,” the statement said.
It added, “Premised on this, the command, therefore, wishes to
warn any individuals, group of students or any groups who might
want to stage any form of protest, either peaceful or violent, or
gathering whatsoever, to desist as the police and other security
agencies will collectively and tactically resist any security
threats or threats to public peace which might be triggered by
protest or protesters in Lagos State.”
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According to Adejobi, the police command warns parents and
guardians to discourage their children or wards from embarking on
any protest in the state.
He explained that the possibility of armed hoodlums hijacking
such protests to cause grieve and pains like the recent past was
evident.
The command’s spokesman, therefore, asked law-abiding residents
to ignore any call for protest and go about their lawful
businesses.
He insisted that measures have been put in place to maintain law
and order, as well as public safety across the length and breadth
of the state.
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