The Rivers State police command said its attention has been drawn to the Threats and counter Threats making the rounds by some youth bodies in Ogoni, especially the threat by the Ogoni Youth Federation Worldwide on the planned protest to the Rivers State Government House scheduled to hold tomorrow Thursday 29th August, 2019.
Rivers State police Public Relations Officer Mr. Nnamdi Omoni in a press statement said the Command is not unaware of the fact that, Citizens have the right to Protest, however such Rights are not absolute as they could be derogated from when it is perceived that the Protest will undermine the peace and security of the State.
The police stated that in this particular case, Intelligence at their disposal revealed that, the said Protest is ill-conceived, and most worrisome is that the group has been infiltrated with all manner of miscreants who want to hijack, destabilize the process and cause breakdown of law and order in the State.
Consequently, the Command is using the medium to call on the organizers of the planned protest to call it off and explore other civic ways and means of seeking redress and drawing the attention of the Government to their plights, other than the Protest.
The police image maker stressed that the Command, wish to state unequivocally that they would not sit back nor spare any efforts in dealing with any group whose actions or inactions threaten the peace already enjoyed in the State.
The Rivers State police command said its attention has been drawn to the Threats and counter Threats making the rounds by some youth bodies in Ogoni, especially the threat by the Ogoni Youth Federation Worldwide on the planned protest to the Rivers State Government House scheduled to hold tomorrow Thursday 29th August, 2019.
Rivers State police Public Relations Officer Mr. Nnamdi Omoni in a press statement said the Command is not unaware of the fact that, Citizens have the right to Protest, however such Rights are not absolute as they could be derogated from when it is perceived that the Protest will undermine the peace and security of the State.
The police stated that in this particular case, Intelligence at their disposal revealed that, the said Protest is ill-conceived, and most worrisome is that the group has been infiltrated with all manner of miscreants who want to hijack, destabilize the process and cause breakdown of law and order in the State.
Consequently, the Command is using the medium to call on the organizers of the planned protest to call it off and explore other civic ways and means of seeking redress and drawing the attention of the Government to their plights, other than the Protest.
The police image maker stressed that the Command, wish to state unequivocally that they would not sit back nor spare any efforts in dealing with any group whose actions or inactions threaten the peace already enjoyed in the State.
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