BREAKING: Anxiety as Hunger Protest Organisers Reject IGP's Proposal, Details Emerge
- IGP Kayode Egbetokun's latest proposal to organisers of the forthcoming hunger protest met a stiff rejection as the protest date nears
- Egbetokun had proposed that the protest should be held at identified locations and advised against street protest, but the organisers insisted that there would be street possession before convergence at the specified locations
- Reacting, the IGP said the police would provide security for the protesters at confined locations, adding that the organisers could contact the commissioners in other states for security locations
Organisers of the proposed #EndBadGovernance protest have rejected the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun's proposal for a confined demonstration.
The IGP had suggested that the forthcoming protest, aimed at addressing economic hardship, inflation, and government's policies, should be held in identified locations and advised against street rallies.
However, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN), one of the protest organisers, rejected the proposal, stating that street processions would precede convergence at specific locations.
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Police, military, DSS warn against hunger protest
Channels TV reported that the police, military, and Department of State Services (DSS) have warned against Kenya-style protests. Politicians also appealed to youths to shelve the planned rallies.
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However, many Nigerian youths insist on holding the protest.
Adegboruwa had written to the IGP to request police coverage for protesters, which Egbetokun confirmed has been granted.
The IGP announced that some persons calling for violence during the protests have been arrested.
Hunger protest: Organisers give update on participants
Adegboruwa emphasized that the organizers cannot provide a specific number of participants, as Nigerians are invited to join. The senior lawyer assured the IGP that the organizers were not destructive.
However, the IGP agreed to provide security cover for protesters at confined locations. The police boss advised organizers to contact police top brass in their locations to notify them of their requests for security cover.
The hunger protest is billed to hold August 1 and 10 in different parts of the country and has continued to generate mixed reactions.
Hunger protest: Police deny restriction order
Legit.ng earlier reported that the police denied reports that IGP Kayode Egbetokun stated that every protest must end by 4pm.
ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the spokesperson of the force, also denied the claim that the IGP declared a curfew ahead of the planned hunger protests.
Adejobi warned against violent protests, reminding Nigerians of the aftermath of the 2020 #EndSARS movement, during which police stations and other public facilities were attacked and looted.
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