The Cross River Police had a votive declaration in dealing with any person or group of persons who gather with the aim to protest or carry out or carry out any onward motion in the state. On Monday, in the Handout by the commissioner of police, Abdulkadir Jimoh, DSP Irene Ugbo, the Police Public Relations Officer, through the CP dictation, warned that no form of gathering, protest or procession would be allowed.
"The Cross River State Police Command wishes to draw the attention of the general Pubic against any gathering, procession or protest in Cross River as some unscrupulous individuals or group of persons are planning to embark on another similar destruction and fierce EndSARS protest that left unsuspecting and law-abiding citizens into repeated wanton destruction in the State.
The command has actionable intelligence that certain individuals or group have concluded plans to entice innocent Citizens, especially youths, into their planned protest which is proposed to commence today Monday 7th December 2020 at strategic locations in the State", she states.
He further warns : "In the same vein, the command equally warns parents and guardians to caution and discourage their Children/Wards from being used for any act, gathering or protest capable of causing mayhem in the state". "At this juncture, the command wishes to state crystal clear that any unlawful assembly, procession or protest will be ethically subdued in line with the provisions of the extant laws," he Urged.
Furthermore, the Command spokesperson, DSP, Abimbola Oyeyemi, gave the warning in a statement he made available to correspondents in Abeokuta, the State Capital Oyeyemi said, "It has come to the knowledge of Ogun State Police Command thta some misguided individuals are planning to stage a violent protest tagged "ENDSARS phase II" today,7th of December 2020 in Ogun State.
He said this while recognizing that it is the right of the citizens to employ protest to express their grievances over issues of governances. "There is however, nothing at present that calls for such protest in the gateway State, except for those who see troublemaking as a lucrative business", he voiced his concern.
