The Bayelsa State Police Command has vowed to deploy big police assets to make sure that the NLC's deliberate nationwide protest scheduled for February 27 and 28 isn’t hijacked by miscreants within the state.
The Commissioner of Police, Alonyenu Idu, said this on Monday in an announcement titled: “CP deploys police personnel and assets throughout the state,” issued by the spokesperson of the command, Musa Mohammed.
It learn: “Forward of the deliberate protest to be held on February 27 and 28, 2024, by the Nigeria Labor Congress along with different commerce unions, in keeping with the directive of the Inspector Normal of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun PhD, NPM, the Commissioner of Police, the Bayelsa State Command, CP Alonyenu Francis Idu, has ordered an enormous deployment of police assets throughout the state to make sure foolproof safety and security within the state.
“The goal is to make sure that the protest isn’t hijacked by thugs. Throughout an interplay with the world commanders, tactical commanders and DPOs, the CP directed them to take measures to stop any disruption of regulation and order.
“As a part of the measures to make sure that the protest proceeds easily, the CP held a stakeholders assembly with the leaders of NLC and TUC on February 26, 2024 and mentioned measures to make sure a peaceable protest.”
Idu mentioned it’s the proper of residents to protest peacefully, simply because the police have an obligation to guard lives and property “by regulation and social concord.”
He warned that “anybody who makes an attempt to show the protest from its peaceable intentions into violence will probably be restrained and dropped at courtroom for prosecution.”
The Police Commissioner assured all residents that they may perform their lawful duties with out worry or intimidation as regulation enforcement mechanisms have been in place to make sure social concord and stability within the state.
The assertion additionally suggested members of the general public to report any untoward incidence of their space to the closest police station or name the command management numbers on 07034578206/09167322691.
