The Commissioner of Police, Niger State Command CP Shawulu Ebenezer Danmamman, fsi has directed the Department of Operations of the Command, Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders and DPOs to ensure visibility policing, deploy adequate Police personnel and operational assets to dominate public places and monitor situations through intelligence-led/visibility policing to avoid protest hijack/miscreants’ lawlessness.
He directed that critical infrastructures, government offices, banks, police stations and other public assets must be adequately protected for public safety, while he admonished the intended protesters during an interface in his office today that despite having the citizen’s right of peaceful protest, which the Police must protect, the protesters must ensure that all processions are conducted within the ambit of the law.
The CP further noted that in the process of exercising their rights, other people’s rights must not be violated and conduct themselves in a very civilized manner devoid of unruly character, as the Police will be on ground to provide security and subdue anyone or group of persons who may want to use such avenue to cause breach of public peace.
He equally admonished parents/guardians to warn their wards against any act of violence during the protest, as he urged members of the public to be law-abiding and go about their lawful businesses.
He encouraged them to contact the Police control room numbers, in case of any unusual observation, 0703 196 4389 and 0807 539 1601
