PREMIUM TIMES has exclusively learned that Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun will convene with all mobile police commandants on Saturday, further fueling suspicions of a crackdown on the protest slated for 1 August.
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One of the commanders told this newspaper that the sole agenda item of the Abuja meeting was to prepare for the protests. On Friday, Mr Egbetokun said protest organisers should provide state police commissioners with their personal details, venues of protests, and other information.The planned involvement of mobile police officers also raises concerns that the government could use force to disperse protesters, as seen during the #EndSARS protests of 2020 in which some demonstrators were attacked and killed, thus turning the protests violent.
In one of the fliers posted on social media, the protesters demand an end to anti-people policies, overtaxing, and electoral fraud, which they say have caused widespread suffering and frustration. PREMIUM TIMES reported that major security forces, including the State Security Services , the Nigerian Army and the police, have issued stern warnings against the protests.
Mr Effiong warned that failure to comply with the demand would force the group to take legal action against the bank. As the protest date approaches, tension is likely to rise, and the government’s response to the growing demands remains uncertain.
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