We’ve not received any application from protesters – Police
30 September 2024 |
3:01 pm
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has today revealed that it has not received an application letter from #FearlessinOctober protest organisers. Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Benneth Igweh, who made the disclosure noted that protesting within the ambit of the law in allowed. He, however, warned members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command has today revealed that it has not received an application letter from #FearlessinOctober protest organisers.
Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Benneth Igweh, who made the disclosure noted that protesting within the ambit of the law in allowed.
He, however, warned members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly called ‘Shiitte’, to desist from any protest as they remained proscribed.
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