Forward of Saturday’s deliberate one-million-man march to finish the #EndBadGovernance protest, the Rivers Order Police Command vowed to arrest someone protesting outdoor the designated venues.
The command stated the 2 playgrounds authorized for the protest remained the Isaac Bora Ground and the Vacation Ground each alongside Aba Highway in Port Harcourt, the condition capital.
The police stated the ultimatum turned into crucial following a plot via some hoodlums who may no longer loot all over the protest to worth the overall pace to take action and reason mayhem within the condition below the guise of a starvation protest.
The spokesman for the condition police command, Grace Iringe-Koko, said this in a remark issued in Port Harcourt, the condition capital on Friday.
The remark learn, “The Rivers Order Police Command has been knowledgeable in regards to the deliberate ‘One Million Man Protest’ scheduled to rush playground around the 36 states of Nigeria and the Federal Capital Area on Saturday, August 10, 2024.
“We’re conscious that some miscreants, who had been in the past avoided from enticing in looting and alternative felony actions throughout the sooner days of the protest, have resolved to worth this ultimate pace to annoy blameless voters, unharness mayhem, loot, and extort unsuspecting citizens of the condition.
“In shiny of this, the Commissioner of Police, Rivers Order, Olatunji Disu, has directed all would-be protesters to converge on the designated disciplines of Abali Ground and Vacation Ground to hold out the workout.
“This will enable the police to effectively protect the protesters and curtail any breakdown of law and order in the state. The Command will not condone any protest or procession outside of these two designated areas.”
The command stated it has positioned all heads of tactical gadgets and divisional heats on pink of their numerous places, pronouncing it’s going to no longer condone any function able to inflicting a breach of the sleep l.
“The Commissioner of Police has additional prompt all Branch Commanders, Divisional Police Officials and Tactical Crew Commanders to put in force powerful patrol methods and preserve near tracking throughout their respective Subjects of Duty.
“Their mandate is to apprehend and prosecute any folks or teams discovered to be enticing in illegal actions or inflicting disturbances. The Rivers Order Police Command has demonstrated the very best stage of professionalism in managing the protests over the occasion 9 days, which has resulted within the condition no longer recording any casualties.
“The command is committed to maintaining this record and will respond swiftly to any breach of law and order, without hesitation. The public is advised to refrain from any actions that may compromise the peace and security of the state. The Command is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of all residents and will not tolerate any attempt to disrupt the public order,” the remark added.