Shi'ites vows to continue protest
There are strong indications of another clash between members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday (today).
This followed a vow by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to end the protests even as members of the sect declared that they would continue with their protests at the expense of their lives and until their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, was released from detention.
The IGP made the declaration to crush Shiite protest on Wednesday.
Idris made the declaration in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after joining others to witness the inauguration of the 2019 Armed Forces Day Emblem at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“We have made some major deployments and all l can say is that we want to appeal to everybody to cooperate with us to end these crises and by the Grace of God, we will bring the protests to an end,” the police boss said.
Asked why security agents resorted to the use of maximum force against the protests, Idris said, “The agents were responding to the threats against security of lives and property within the FCT. It is our responsibilities to take care of security.”
The IGP had earlier in the day given an indication that about 400 members of the group who were arrested on Tuesday would appear in court.
“You know that when we make arrests, the next thing is to take them before the law courts.
“We are going to take them before the law court. This could be the Magistrates’ Court or Federal High Court,” he said.
Idris also said the Federal Government was not ruling out dialogue with stakeholders as one of the ways of ending the protests.
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This followed a vow by the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to end the protests even as members of the sect declared that they would continue with their protests at the expense of their lives and until their leader, Ibraheem El-Zakzaky, was released from detention.
The IGP made the declaration to crush Shiite protest on Wednesday.
Idris made the declaration in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after joining others to witness the inauguration of the 2019 Armed Forces Day Emblem at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
“We have made some major deployments and all l can say is that we want to appeal to everybody to cooperate with us to end these crises and by the Grace of God, we will bring the protests to an end,” the police boss said.
Asked why security agents resorted to the use of maximum force against the protests, Idris said, “The agents were responding to the threats against security of lives and property within the FCT. It is our responsibilities to take care of security.”
The IGP had earlier in the day given an indication that about 400 members of the group who were arrested on Tuesday would appear in court.
“You know that when we make arrests, the next thing is to take them before the law courts.
“We are going to take them before the law court. This could be the Magistrates’ Court or Federal High Court,” he said.
Idris also said the Federal Government was not ruling out dialogue with stakeholders as one of the ways of ending the protests.
Read more at Punch
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