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NASARAWA: Police ban protests

THE State Police Command has banned all forms of protest throughout the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement on Sunday, said the police command took this decision in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed in the state.

According to him, the intelligence report on security in the state can no longer sustain any form of protest in the state.

Consequently, the police advised parents and guardians to ensure their children and wards do not violate this order as anyone caught shall be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.

The statement reads, “The Nasarawa State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that all forms of protest have been banned throughout the state.

Therefore, all proposed protests under any guise are hereby prohibited.

“The police command took this decision in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed in the state; as the intelligent report on security can no longer sustain any form of protest in the state.

“Consequently, parents and guardians are advised to ensure their children and wards do not violate this order as anyone caught shall be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.”

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