Nigerian Police gave threat to protest

The Nigerian Police Command gave a threat to protest, as they allegedly tagged protest as “violence”. According to Miriam Webster Dictionary, it stated that…

•  a solemn declaration of opinion and usually of dissent: such as
  a: a sworn declaration that payment of a note or bill has been refused and that all responsible signers or debtors are liable for resulting loss or damage
  b: a declaration made especially before or while paying that a tax is illegal and that payment is not voluntary
• 2: the act of objecting or a gesture of disapproval

But in this situation, the Nigerian Police Command tagged protest as illegal and framed it as an actual of violence, meanwhile it is the civil rights of all citizens of a nation, most especially a country like Nigeria. Here is a pressure release from the Nigerian Police Command.

LAGOS STATE POLICE COMMAND PRESS RELEASE | REF NO CZ: 5650/LA/PPRO/VOL.3/54

NO ROOM FOR VIOLENT PROTEST, GATHERING IN LAGOS

The Lagos State Police Command has again warned against any gathering, procession or protest in Lagos State as some unpatriotic individuals and groups are planning to embark on the replica of the recent destructive and violent Endsars protest that left pains and agonies in Lagos State

The Command has reliably  gathered intelligence that certain individuals/groups have concluded plans to lure unsuspecting Lagosians, especially youths, into their  planned protest which is proposed to commence tomorrow monday 7th December, 2020 at designated locations in the state.

The Lagos State Police command wishes to re-echo and remind the general public that the Government of Lagos State, businesses, individuals and security families still groan in losses and pains that the last violent Endsars protest occasioned. Lagos State is still nurturing the wounds orchestrated by some violent Endsars protesters and not fit to accommodate such protest for now.

In the light of the above, the Lagos State Police Command therefore warns those who might want to disguise under Endsars protest to cause another set of mayhem, brouhaha and violence in the state, to desist from such plans as the police and other security agencies will not fold their arms seeing individuals or groups orchestrating another violence and anarchy in the state.

The Command also warns parents and guardians to warn and discourage their children and wards from being lured into any act, gathering or protest capable of causing violence in the state.