Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun has directed top police officials to ensure the safety of #EndBadGovernance protesters across the nation.
This order came in response to a request from human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN).
In a letter dated July 29, 2024, and signed by Principal Staff Officer CP Johnson Adenola, the IGP instructed Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) at Zonal Police Headquarters, and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in State Commands to provide protection for the protesters.
The letter stated: “The Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters, and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to attend to your request.
The IGP also invited Adegboruwa for a meeting at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to further discuss the matter.
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