The Ban of protest by Nigerian police.

PRESS RELEASE RE: BAN ON PUBLIC PROTEST PROCESSION
· NO BAN ON PUBLIC PROTEST

The Inspector-General of Police,
IGP Ibrahim K Idris NPM, mni
wishes to state categorically
that at no time did Nigeria
Police Force place a ban on
peaceful public protest/
procession anywhere in Nigeria
most particularly Federal Capital
Territory.
2. Peaceful Public protest/
procession is an integral part
of democratic norms in as
much as it conforms with
the rule of law and public
order.
3. The Nigeria Police Force
recognises the constitutional
rights of every law abiding
citizen to express his or her
view through public protest/
procession and other
legitimate means.
4. In order to ensure that
public protest/procession is
not hijacked by hoodlums
and miscreants to unleash
mayhem and disturbance of
public peace, persons or
group of persons undertaking
public protest/procession
should endeavour to notify
the police to enable the
police protect and process
the public procession
through designated routes
and destinations.
5. However, the Police will not
condone any protest/
procession on the public
highways and roads
inhibiting or disallowing
public freedom and right of
way.
6. The Inspector General of
Police is committed to the
principles of democratic
policing and adherence to
international best practices
in public order management.
To this end, State
Commissioners of Police and
Police Commanders are
directed to emplace
strategies to protect and
facilitate lawful public
protest/processions as well
as protect other members of
the public who are not
engaged in any form of
public protest procession.


DCP Don N. Awunah, fsi
Force Public Relations Officer,
Force Headquarters, Abuja.