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Speaker 1: Nigeria Police Force NPF, under the leadership of the Inspector

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General of Police IGP, car yode Egbetocan, who is currently

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in the United States US attending the International Association of

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Chiefs of Police IACP annual Conference in Denver, Colorado, USA,

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alongside other senior police officers, has warned troublemakers to resist

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the temptation of hijacking the Free Namdi Kanu protests slated

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to hold today across the West Africa country by the

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organizers and other group of Nigerians to demand the release

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of the detained Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Namdikaru. Also,

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the NPF reminded the organizers and the protesters to respect

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the Federal High Court order that restricted them from staging

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the protest in certain areas in Abuja. Such areas which

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included Asso Rockvilla and its environs, the National Assembly Complex,

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Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and show

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Chagar Way. While assuring the protesters of protection, The NPF,

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in a statement issued and made a Veila Labe by

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the force spokesperson Benjamin Hundean, indicated that the Nigeria Police

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Force reaffirms its unwavering commitment to upholding the rule of

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law and maintaining public peace in accordance with constitutional provisions.

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This follows the subsisting Order of the Federal High Court,

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Abuja Division given on the seventeenth of October twenty twenty

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five by Honorable Justice MG. Yuma ensued number FHC abj

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CS two thousand, two hundred and two two thousand and

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twenty fifths Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Army Lee Sware

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and four others. The order restrains the respondents and any

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other persons or groups acting under their instruction from staging

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protests within and around Asso, Rockville and its environs, the

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National Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal, Eagle

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Square and Shohu Shigari Way. In deference to the authority

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of the Court and in line with the constitutional mandate

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of the police to enforce law and order, the Force

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hereby calls on all groups, whether in support of or

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opposed to the ongoing agitation for the release of Marzi

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Namdi Kano, to adhere strictly to the provisions of the

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Court order. The directive remains binding and enforcible pending further

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judicial proceedings. The Nigeria Police Force recognizes and respects the

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rights of citizens to peaceful assembly and expression. However, such

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rights must be exercised responsibly and within the limits of

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the law, particularly where public safety, national security, and the

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rights of other citizens are concerned. The Court’s intervention is

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therefore a safeguard, not a suppression of constitutional freedoms. Accordingly,

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all intending protesters and counter protest groups are strongly advised

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to avoid restricted areas and to refrain from any act

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capable of provoking confrontation or disturbing public order. The Force

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will ensure the free flow of traffic, protection of lives

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and property, and security of all law abiding citizens. Any

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person or group that uses protests as cover to inside violence,

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carry or use offensive weapons, vandalize public or private property, kidnap,

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or engage in acts likely to cause loss of life

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or serious injury will be dealt with decisively. Offenders will

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be arrested, subjected to full investigation, and prosecuted under relevant

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criminal laws, including laws relating to public order, violent conduct,

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and terrorism where applicable. Those who incite others via social

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media or other platforms should note that digital evidence will

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be used in investigations and prosecutions. The Inspector General of

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Police IGP, car Yode Adeolu egg Betoken, has directed the FCT,

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Commissioner of Police and relevant operational commands to ensure spect

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enforcement of the Court’s order, maintain visible and strategic deployments

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across vulnerable locations, and ensure the safety of residents and

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lawful activities in the FCT. All organizers and participants are

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therefore advised to avoid the restricted areas specified by the Court,

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refrain from carrying weapons, engaging in provocative conduct or encouraging

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others to breach the law, and channel grievances through the

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courts and other lawful avenues rather than the streets. The

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Nigeria Police Force assures law abiding Nigerians that adequate security

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arrangements have been made to protect lives and property. Non

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participants should go about their lawful businesses without fear. Anyone

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found to be in breach of the Court’s order or

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in contempt of the law will be arrested and prosecuted.

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We have reported that the founder of Sahara Reporters news

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Media and the organizer of the Free Nandi, Carlu protest.

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Omiele Saware has refuted and debunked the reports circulating in

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some sections of the media that the Federal High Court

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sitting in Abuja has stopped the upcoming Monday, October twentieth

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mass protest organized to demand the release of the detained

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Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Nandikanu, saying the media report

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is false and a calculated attempt to distract members of

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the public from coming out to join the protest, adding

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Nandikru is so sick that the people must come out

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now to set him free. The sickness is alleged by

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Ami La. Sware apparently challenged the medical report issued by

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the Nigerian Medical Association n M who had submitted its

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panel report before the trial court on Thursday that Namdi

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Kanu is fit to face trial, that the sickness is

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not life threatening, but Hunch newspaper reporter at the court

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on Thursday reported that it was the Department of State

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Services DSS lawyer who happened to be one of the

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parties in the dispute, that presented the na A a

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medical report before the court. We are yet to ascertain

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the independency fairness, objectivity, accuracy and transparency of the Nigerian

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Medical Association NME in conducting the medical examination. We have

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reported the Justice Mohammad Gaba Umar of the Federal High

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Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, apparently rejected the plans

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by the Inspector General of Police IGP, car Yode egg

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Betoken to stop the upcoming Monday, October twentieth plan mass

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protests by Nigerians to demand the release of the detained

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Biafra Republic Agitation leader Marzi Nandikanu. But according to the

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organizer of the protest, Omi Le Saware, after the judge

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initially declined to grant the Nigeria Police Force an ex

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party motion to stop the planned protest in the open court,

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the Federal High Court Judge Justice Umar reportedly granted the

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motion in chambers imposing a ban on protests at Asso

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Rock Villa, National Assembler or Unity Fountain in Abuja. We

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await a certify true copy of the order which our

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lawyers will review. The protest remains unstoppable while this is ongoing.

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The United States US Embassy in Nigeria has warned America

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citizens to be far from the protest areas and limit

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their movements in the Nigeria capital city, Abuja, saying the

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planned protest may lead to destructions and violence. We had

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also reported that the Nigerian Army Authority has issued a

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statement denying threat messages issued against members of the public

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ahead of the plan mass protests slated for October twentieth,

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twenty twenty five, to demand for the release and freedom

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of the detained Biaffa Republic Agitation leader Marzi Namdikanu, just

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as the organizer and chief campaigner, Homiele Saware, the publisher

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of saha A Reporters News Media, met to seek understanding

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with the former President of Nigeria, good Luck of Belet Jonathan, who,

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according to Saware, promised to visit President Boulahamed Tanubu to

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discuss the issue with him. AMEDI bring in you brniece

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in a mortgage is alway