Protect Protesters Nationwide, IGP Tells DIGs, AIGs, CPs

Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), has ordered police top brass to protect participants of the planned #EndBadGovernance protest slated for August 1 to 10, 2024.

This was contained in a response letter by the IGP to the request of human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa.

Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), had on July 26, 2024 written the IGP to provide police coverage for protesters.

The IGP, in his response letter dated July 29, 2024, directed senior police officers to attend to the request of the senior lawyer.

Egbetokun’s response was signed by his Principal Staff Officer, CP Johnson Adenola.

The IGP also requested to have a meeting with Adegboruwa in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, “to deliberate further” on his request.