The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has instructed senior police officials to ensure the safety of participants in the upcoming #EndBadGovernance protest, scheduled for August 1 to 10, 2024.
This directive was written in a letter from the IGP, in response to a request by human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), who had written to the IGP on July 26, 2024, seeking police protection for the protesters.
In a reply dated July 29, 2024, signed by Principal Staff Officer CP Johnson Adenola, the IGP directed senior police officers, including Deputy Inspectors General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) at Zonal Police Headquarters, and Commissioners of Police (CPs) at State Commands nationwide, to comply with Adegboruwa’s request.
Additionally, the IGP invited Adegboruwa to a meeting in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to further discuss the matter.
“I am to inform you that the Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspectors General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters, and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to attend to your request.
“I am to also inform you that the Inspector General of Police wishes to have a meeting with you at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to deliberate further on your request,” stated CP Adenola.
CREDIT: Channel Tv
