Nasarawa Police Ban Protest, Threaten To Arrest, Persecute Offenders

The Nasarawa State Police Command has officially announced that all forms of protest in the state is prohibited.

VerseNews Nigeria reports that this was made known in a statement on Sunday March 26 by the police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel.

According to the statement Nansel said the police command took this decision in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed in the state.

He further urged parents and guardians to advised their children and wards to avoid being arreseted and persecuted if caught in the act.

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The statement reads, “The Nasarawa State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that all forms of protest have been banned throughout the state.
Therefore, all proposed protests under any guise are hereby prohibited.

“The police command took this decision in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed in the state; as the intelligent report on security can no longer sustain any form of protest in the state.

“Consequently, parents and guardians are advised to ensure their children and wards do not violate this order as anyone caught shall be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.”

This Online News Media reports that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), including men, women and children has been protesting against the governorship election on March 18.

The protesters had called for a review of the announced result by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).