The Federal Capital Territory
Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mbu, on Monday banned all protests over
the 234 abducted Chibok school girls in the territory with immediate
effect.
Mbu, who announced the ban at a news conference in Abuja, said that the trend of the protest in the FCT was posing a serious security threat.
“Accordingly, protests on the Chibok girls are hereby banned with immediate effect. As the FCT police boss, I cannot fold my hands and watch this lawlessness (protests). Information reaching us is that too soon, dangerous elements will join groups under the guise of protest and detonate explosives aimed at embarrassing the government,” he said.
He said that after a group under the aegis of “#Bring Back Our
Girls’’ protested on April 28, another group “Release Our Girls”
emerged.
Mbu, the former Rivers State Police Commissioner, said that information at the disposal of the command indicated that “dangerous elements” were about to hijack the protest hence the ban.
Mbu said that a situation where the ‘Fountain of Unity’, venue of gathering for the protest was being turned into a place for “cooking and selling” was embarrassing.
According to him, many diplomats live in that area of the territory.
He called on the people of the territory to encourage the security agencies in the war against terrorism and criminality by appreciating the sacrifices they had made and would continue to make.
Asked whether the ban would not violate freedom of expression and assembly of the protesters, the commissioner said that one person’s freedom should not affect other peoples’ freedom.
“People have been protesting over a month now…it is the issue of terrorism, it is not solved in one day. Then, when you continue to do it persistently, it becomes a nuisance to the government,” he noted.
Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everydayMbu, who announced the ban at a news conference in Abuja, said that the trend of the protest in the FCT was posing a serious security threat.
“Accordingly, protests on the Chibok girls are hereby banned with immediate effect. As the FCT police boss, I cannot fold my hands and watch this lawlessness (protests). Information reaching us is that too soon, dangerous elements will join groups under the guise of protest and detonate explosives aimed at embarrassing the government,” he said.
He said that after a group under the aegis of “#Bring Back Our
Girls’’ protested on April 28, another group “Release Our Girls”
emerged.Mbu, the former Rivers State Police Commissioner, said that information at the disposal of the command indicated that “dangerous elements” were about to hijack the protest hence the ban.
Mbu said that a situation where the ‘Fountain of Unity’, venue of gathering for the protest was being turned into a place for “cooking and selling” was embarrassing.
According to him, many diplomats live in that area of the territory.
He called on the people of the territory to encourage the security agencies in the war against terrorism and criminality by appreciating the sacrifices they had made and would continue to make.
Asked whether the ban would not violate freedom of expression and assembly of the protesters, the commissioner said that one person’s freedom should not affect other peoples’ freedom.
“People have been protesting over a month now…it is the issue of terrorism, it is not solved in one day. Then, when you continue to do it persistently, it becomes a nuisance to the government,” he noted.
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Joseph Mbu again! Dirty man always doing dirty jobs. Tell us how the campaign is harmful.
ReplyDeleteMy frnd,Mbu's action might b politics bt anytin can happen @ anytime.d rate pple re gathering @ dat unity fountain wit out security,one needs 2 b scared.imagin dia was fight bw d 2 groups,who knws wat will happen nxt
DeleteI think he took a right one this time around but in a wrong manner because this issue is becoming political.
ReplyDeleteHe should have provide security in order to avert any foreseen violent not banned outrightly.
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But we knew mbu antecedent, he "always" dance to the tune of his paymaster, negative or otherwise.
you will one day hurt the people sending you! FOOL!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are promoting the Boko Haram. CP good dissision carry on. IGP please reward him for gallantry.
ReplyDeleteWho is these protests really for? Shekau or Jonathan?
ReplyDeleteAm in support of Mbu's action. All those protecting, don't they have work to do?. These terrorist bomb in crowded environment. And no boby is checking each other. So it's a security risk... prevention is better than cure/ burial.....
ReplyDeleteAnonymous: 12:26. Be thankful that none of those kids are yours and none of your relatives have been kidnapped else you will not be saying they don't have work to do. If any of the kidnapped girls were yours (with the assumption you have kids of your own), you will not show such indifference and accuse those parent with such insult. We are banning peaceful protest for reminding our Government about bringing back our children safe and sound while all over the world the police are actually providing security for protesters in support of Nigeria. GEJ will always blame everything on the opposition or miscreants just to give lame excused for his failures.
DeleteHatchet man drafted to carryout the dirty jobs of the GEJ's Government. Instead of providing security for the peaceful protesters as being done in other countries in support of Nigeria, he is acting a script of his masters and giving lame excuses just the same way he did when he was in Rivers State. He will account for all his misdeed when the time comes.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous 9:37, Be thankful those girls are not your kids else you insult those parents with your assumption. Remember failure to show compassion to those in grief and pain is also a sin. So be careful the way you show indifference to the plight of these parents. The Government should provide adequate security for these peaceful protesters as done all across the world and not ban or prevent them from showing their grief. A serious Government would have drafted SSS to mingle with the protesters and fish out trouble elements ready to hijack their cause instead of accusing the opposition and banning them. This should have been your advice if you have any compassion.
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