The Inspector General of Police Kayode Egbetokun says intelligence at the disposal of the Nigeria Police reveals that the protests are practically aimed at unleashing mayhem on the polity, innocent citizens markers, stores, private and public properties, as well as critical infrastructure of government across the country.
The name given to the movement – “TAKE IT BACK MOVEMENT” has far reaching undemocratic, unconstitutional and illegal connotations.
The police Chief explained that no responsible Law
enforcement agency in any part of the civilized or democratic
world would fold its arms and watch a degeneration of the
situation into a state of anomy.
For that reason all Police formations across the country have been put on alert and directed to protect innocent lives and properties from attack, harassment, molestation or destruction.
He said ” Furthermore, pursuant to the essential duties of the Nigeria Police under the Constitution, the Police Act and other enabling Laws, all officers and men of the Nigeria Police are hereby directed to act and deal decisively with any act of arson, intimidation or harassment of any citizen, threat to lives and properties, breach of public peace and any act of criminality that may arise or flow from the planned protest in any part of the country.
