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“However, in the interest of public safety and order, we urge all groups planning to protest to provide necessary details to the Commissioner of Police in the state where the protest is intended to take place.” The details requested from organizers include proposed protest routes and assembly points, the expected duration of the protest, and the names and contact information of protest leaders and organizers.
Additional guidelines released by the IGP for protesters include establishing clear communication channels with protest leaders, minimizing the risk of violence, property damage, or other criminal activity, and encouraging cooperation with the police.
Addressing commanders from the Police Mobile Force’s Counter Terrorism Unit and Special Protection Unit in Abuja on Saturday, Egbetokun emphasized that while citizens have the right to peaceful protest, this right must not infringe on the rights of others..
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