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Lagos State Police Command is not taking lightly the rumor making round on another planned protest in the state and has on this regards sternly warn against such action.
In a statement signed by the Command spokeperson, SP Olumuyiwa Adejobi revealed this and warned that such act would incur the full wrath of the law.
According to him, the State Government is yet to recover from he devastating aftermath of the recently staged #EndSARS protest; parents are been advised to talk to their wards not to imagine venturing into such act which is counterproductive to the overall benefits of the citizenry; maintaining that Police and sister agencies would come out prepared to resist such act in the state.
The statement reads in full: “The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to resist any form of planned protest, procession or gathering under any guise or nomenclature in Lagos State as the government and people of Lagos still nurture the wounds of the recent Endsars violence that wrecked havocs across the state.
The command wishes to inform the general public that based on intelligence gathering from relevant agencies, some unpatrioric elements or group of people have concluded plans to orchestrate another set of violence in the state in furtherance to the recent Endsars violence, which has been analysed as dangerous and counterproductive.”
Continuing, the statement added, “Premised on this, the command, therefore, wishes to warn any individuals, group of students or any groups who might want to stage any form of protest, either “peaceful” or violent, or gathering of whatsoever, to desist as the police and other security agencies will collectively and tactically resist any security threats to public peace which might be triggered by protest or protesters in Lagos State.
The Police command in this regard have emphatically warn parents and guardians to discourage their children / wards from embarking on any protest in the state as the possibility of hijacking it by armed hoodlums to cause grieve and pains like the recent past is evident.
We encourage the general public to ignore any call for protest and go about their lawful businesses as all hands are on deck to maintain order and public safety across the length and breadth of the state.”