Maiduguri – The Borno Police Command
on Friday advised members of the Shi’ite sect to drop their planned unlawful
procession in Maiduguri. The state’s Commissioner of police, Mr Damian Chukwu,
gave the advice while addressing newsmen in Maiduguri. Chukwu said that the
group should adopt a lawful means of championing its cause rather than engaging
in road procession. “We just got information that the Shi’ite group is trying
to embark on public procession in Maiduguri and the state government had
already issued a statement banning that procession. “I want to say that we are
in support of the ban because the law banning public procession without
permission is still in force,” he said. The commissioner said that most
procession organised in states by the group had always ended in violence. “We
know the group will always want to carry on with the procession without even
trying to seek permission. ” We hereby advise them to please shelve the
procession in the interest of peace,” he said. Chukwu said that the police
would do everything possible to ensure the maintenance of peace in the state
and warned the group to drop the planned procession.
Na wah o. No freedom of movement
again?
JMK
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