Ahead of the planned nationwide protest, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun has warned that security agencies will not allow the repeat of the 2020 Endsars where lives and properties were lost.
The IGP stated this at a meeting with heads of paramilitary agencies on Tuesday.
He reiterated the commitment and preparedness of the Nigeria Police Force to protect all peaceful protesters.
The meeting which is currently holding behind closed doors is being attended by heads of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corp (NSCDC), the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the Nigeria Correctional Services (NCS), and the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC).
Protests: FG Declares Prisons ‘Red Zones’
Meanwhile, the Federal Government, ahead of the August 1st nationwide protest, has declared all its 256 custodial centres across the country as “red zones”, whose sanctity must not be violated under any guise.
Naija News reports that the Controller General of Corrections, Hailey Nababa, gave the warning in a statement released on Tuesday in Abuja.
Nababa in a statement released through the service spokesman, Abubakar Danlami Umar, said, “In view of the purported national protest scheduled to hold on the first day of August 2024, the Nigerian Correctional Service wishes to inform the public that the Custodial Centres have been designated as red zones; therefore, any person or group of persons who have no business whatsoever, should steer clear.
“Furthermore, the Service wishes to enjoin the public that Custodial and Non-custodial Centres are critical national assets which are germane to public safety as well as national security.
“Tampering with or attacking them will lead to breakdown of law and order, and further exacerbate the security of the society in general.
“The Service strongly advises all members of the public to join hands with the Service to ensure the protection of correctional facilities. Adequate security arrangements have been put in place to ensure that no correctional facility is defiled.
“The Ministry of Interior Joint Taskforce (MOIJTF) has been activated to provide extra security in and around custodial facilities nationwide.
“The Controller General of Corrections, Haliru Nababa FICMC, MFR, mni, appreciates the continuous cooperation of members of the public in ensuring peace and tranquillity in and around correctional centres nationwide. The public is also advised to report any suspicious plan or movement to our email: [email protected] or to our official website: www.corrections.gov.ng or call 09060004598 or 08075050006 directly.”
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