Police officers used teargas on Charlyboy and others
Hehe.......After
Nigerians condemned the police for using teargas and water canon on
some Nigerians protesting Buhari's continued stay abroad, the police has
given a reason.
The Nigerian Police command in the Federal Capital Territory has
released a statement explaining why its men attacked #Mumudondo
protesters on their second day of protest. The group led by Charlyboy
Oputa were attacked by the police who used teargas, water canon and
unleashed police dogs at them.
Charlyboy reportedly fainted in the incident with a newsman rushed
to the hospital after police dog attacked him, according to reports. The
protesters came out to protest President Muhammadu Buhari's continued
stay in London which is now over 90 days.
Here is the police statement:
The FCT Police Command in the early hours of today 8th August, 2017
intervened and prevented breakdown of law and order, and disturbance of
public peace in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja by
dispersing some miscreants, hoodlums and other criminal elements that
have infiltrated the protest being carried out by a group of concerned
Nigerians under the auspices of Our-Mumu-Don-do Movement at Unity
Fountain, Maitama, Abuja.
It will be recalled that “Our-Mumu-Don-do Movement” carried out
their protest on Monday 7th August, 2017 at the same venue and were
accorded necessary Police presence to safe guard public safety and
public peace, and protect their rights to freedom of expression, rights
to peaceful Assembly and Association, and right to freedom of movement
as provided for in sections 39, 40, and 41 of the 1999 constitution as
amended.
However, today 8th August, 2017 the same group assembled at the
same venue but allowed miscreants, hoodlums and other unruly individuals
to infiltrate the protests, who started blocking the major roads
adjoining the Unity fountain, obstructing traffic and preventing
movements of other innocent citizens from going to their means of
livelihood, and thereby exhibiting unruly behaviours and other violent
acts very likely to cause the breakdown of law and order and disturbance
of public peace. The Police personnel intervened at the point that the
concerned Nigerians Group lost control of the crowd and prevented
miscreants, hoodlums and other criminal elements from hijacking the
protest to cause mayhem and chaos.
It is pertinent to state here that the FCT Police command is fully
aware and recognizes the constitutional rights of every citizen
including “ Our Mumu Dondo group” to assemble and move freely in any
part of the Federal Capital Territory, but the command will not allow
any protest under any guise to turn violent and jeopardise the
prevailing peace, law and order currently being enjoyed in the FCT. The
command wishes to assure all residents and visitors to the territory of
adequate security and protection of lives and property of everyone
including those who choose to express their constitutional rights of
protest with decorum.
Consequently, members of the public, parents and guardians,
religious/opinion leaders and other interest groups are advised to
prevail on their children and wards, followers and adherents not to
allow themselves to be used by any group to cause disturbance of public
peace and break down of law and order.
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