Oct 1 protests: We ‘re ready for tomorrow – Police

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By Kingsley Omonobi

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 7, AIG Benneth Igweh, has declared that no form of protest or procession from any group will be allowed in Abuja.

This is just as he disclosed that some groups were planning to go against the law by embarking on unauthorized protest in the FCT.

He said, “October 1 is our independence day and the federal government has declared public holiday for all Nigerians to celebrate. We are ready to protect you. We are ready to guarantee your protection to celebrate as long as you act within the ambit of the law.

“We have a lot of intelligence at our disposal that some miscreants including members of the proscribed Islamic Movements of Nigeria (Shiites) want to take to the streets to protest. This cannot be allowed because they have been proscribed. They don’t have right of assembly. They don’t have right of procession.

“Tomorrow, anybody or group that wants to flout the law, we will be ready for them. If anybody decides to join them, congratulations to them.