IGP CAUTIONS AGAINST VIOLENT PROTESTS IN NIGERIA
…ORDERS WATERTIGHT SECURITY, APPEALS FOR CALM The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed deep concerns about recent developments regarding planned nationwide protests by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC). While being mindful of the right to peaceful protest, as enshrined in the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the IGP urges all parties involved to ensure that the planned demonstrations are conducted peacefully to prevent being hijacked by miscreants, owing to the previous ugly experiences of such protests in most major...