#EndBadGovernanceInNigeria: POLICE ISSUE WARNING TO RIVERS PROTESTERS
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The Rivers Police Command issued a warning on Wednesday morning that the original organisers of the ongoing hardship demonstration in the state had lost control of the mob.
According to a statement from Rivers Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Grace Iringe-Koko, hoodlums hijacked the demonstration, resulting in illegal actions.
According to the police, the alleged demonstrators were bothering other neighbours who were conducting normal business.
The statement said the protesters were disrupting the traffic flow, forcing passersby to attach leaflets to their vehicles, erecting canopies on main roads, destroying billboards, threatening traders to cease operations, and setting tires ablaze on the roads.
The police insisted that such actions were uncharacteristic of a peaceful protest.
The statement asked demonstrators to limit their actions to the specified areas of Abali Park and Pleasure Park, and warned that any disruption to the calm would be strongly opposed.
The police promised that anyone caught breaking the law would be detained and prosecuted, and they urged parents and guardians to keep their children and wards under control.
The statement reads “The Rivers State Police Command has become aware that the ongoing protests in the state have been hijacked by hoodlums, resulting in criminal activities. The original organizers have lost control of the crowd.
“The so-called protesters have resorted to harassing other residents going about their lawful business activities. They have disrupted traffic flow, forced passersby to attach leaflets to their vehicles, erected canopies on main roads, destroyed billboards, threatened traders to cease operations, and set tires ablaze on the roads – actions that are uncharacteristic of a peaceful protest.
“Protesters are advised to confine their activities to the designated areas of Abali Park and Pleasure Park. Any disturbance of the peace will be firmly resisted, and individuals found taking the law into their own hands will be arrested and prosecuted.
“The police hereby warn that the situation has been taken over by hoodlums and call on parents and guardians to rein in their children and wards.
“Protesters are strongly advised to restrict themselves to the designated protest areas. The Rivers State Police Command will not tolerate any breach of peace or unlawful activities, and will take decisive action to restore order and protect the safety of all residents”.
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