Police Ban Protests In Nasarawa

The Nasarawa State Police Command has banned all kinds of protest throughout the state.

The police spokesperson in the state, DSP Ramhan Nansel, in a statement issued on Sunday, said the police command took this decision to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed and valued in the state.

According to him, the intelligence report on security in the state can no longer sustain any form of protest in the state.

The police further advised parents and guardians to ensure their children and wards do not violate this order as anyone caught shall be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.

The statement read, “The Nasarawa State Police Command wishes to inform the general public that all forms of protest have been banned throughout the state.
Therefore, all proposed protests under any guise are hereby prohibited.

“The police command took this decision in order to prevent the breakdown of law and order and to sustain the peace currently being enjoyed in the state; as the intelligent report on security can no longer sustain any form of protest in the state.

“Consequently, parents and guardians are advised to ensure their children and wards do not violate this order as anyone caught shall be arrested and prosecuted accordingly.”

Following the governorship election in the state where the incumbent governor, Abdullahi Sule, emerged as the winner, supporters of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) including women and youths have been protesting and calling for a review of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).