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Nigeria Police Force NPF under the
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leadership of the Inspector General of
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Police IGP Carode Egen who is currently
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in the United States, US attending the
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International Association of Chiefs of
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Police IAP annual conference in Denver,
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Colorado, USA alongside other senior
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police officers has warned troublemakers
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to resist the temptation of hijacking
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the free Nambdi Kanu protest slated to
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hold today across the West Africa
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country by the organizers and other
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group of Nigerians to demand the release
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of the detained Bafra Republic agitation
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leader Mazi Nandi Kananu. Also the NPF
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reminded the organizers and the
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protesters to respect the federal high
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court order that restricted them from
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staging the protest in certain areas in
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Abuja such areas which included Aso Rock
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Villa and its environs. the National
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Assembly Complex, Force Headquarters,
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the Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and
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Shahu Shagari Way. While assuring the
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protesters of protection, the NPF in a
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statement issued and made availab by the
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force spokesperson Benjamin Hyundai
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indicated that the Nigeria Police Force
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reaffirms its unwavering commitment to
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upholding the rule of law and
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maintaining public peace in accordance
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with constitutional provisions. This
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follows the subsisting order of the
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Federal High Court Abuja division given
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on the 17th of October 2025 by honorable
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justice MG UMAR in suit number FHC ABJ
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Federal Republic of Nigeria versus Amy
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Saware and four others. The order
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restrains the respondents and any other
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persons or groups acting under their
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instruction from staging protests within
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and around Aso Rock Villa and its
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environs, the National Assembly Complex,
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Force Headquarters, the Court of Appeal,
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Eagle Square and Shahu Shagari Way. In
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deference to the authority of the court
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and in line with the constitutional
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mandate of the police to enforce law and
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order, the force hereby calls on all
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groups whether in support of or opposed
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to the ongoing agitation for the release
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of Marzi Nami Kanu to adhere strictly to
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the provisions of the court order. The
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directive remains binding and
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enforceable pending further judicial
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proceedings. The Nigeria Police Force
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recognizes and respects the rights of
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citizens to peaceful assembly and
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expression. However, such rights must be
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exercised responsibly and within the
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limits of the law, particularly where
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public safety, national security, and
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the rights of other citizens are
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concerned. The court's intervention is
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therefore a safeguard, not a suppression
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of constitutional freedoms. Accordingly,
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all intending protesters and
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counterprotest groups are strongly
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advised to avoid restricted areas and to
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refrain from any act capable of
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provoking confrontation or disturbing
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public order. The force will ensure the
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free flow of traffic, protection of
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lives and property, and security of all
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law-abiding citizens. Any person or
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group that uses protests as coveret to
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incite violence, carry or use offensive
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weapons, vandalize public or private
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property, kidnap or engage in acts
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likely to cause loss of life or serious
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injury will be dealt with decisively.
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Offenders will be arrested, subjected to
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full investigation, and prosecuted under
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relevant criminal laws, including laws
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relating to public order, violent
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conduct, and terrorism where applicable.
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Those who incite others via social media
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or other platforms should note that
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digital evidence will be used in
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investigations and prosecutions.
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The inspector general of police IGP Cary
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has directed the FCT commissioner of
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police and relevant operational commands
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to ensure strict enforcement of the
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court's order, maintain visible and
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strategic deployments across vulnerable
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locations and ensure the safety of
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residents and lawful activities in the
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FCT. All organizers and participants are
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therefore advised to avoid the
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restricted areas specified by the court.
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Refrain from carrying weapons, engaging
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in provocative conduct, or encouraging
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others to breach the law and channel
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grievances through the courts and other
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lawful avenues rather than the streets.
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The Nigeria Police Force assures
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law-abiding Nigerians that adequate
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security arrangements have been made to
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protect lives and property.
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Non-participants should go about their
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lawful businesses without fear. Anyone
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found to be in breach of the court's
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order or in contempt of the law will be
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arrested and prosecuted. We have
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reported that the founder of Sahare
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reporters news media and the organizer
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of the free Nambi Kanu protest Amiles
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Saware has refuted and debunked the
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reports circulating in some sections of
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the media that the Federal High Court
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sitting in Abuja has stopped the
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upcoming Monday October 20th mass
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protest organized to demand the release
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of the detained Bafra Republic agitation
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leader Mazi Nandi Kanu saying the media
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report is false and a calculated attempt
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to distract members of the public from
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coming out to join the protest. Adding
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Nandi Kanu is so sick that the people
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must come out now to set him free. The
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sicknesses alleged by Saware apparently
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challenged the medical report issued by
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the Nigerian Medical Association NMA who
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had submitted its panel report before
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the trial court on Thursday that Nami
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Kanu is fit to face trial that the
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sickness is not life-threatening. But
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Punch newspaper reporter at the court on
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Thursday reported that it was the
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Department of State Services DSS lawyer
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who happened to be one of the parties in
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the dispute that presented the NMA
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medical report before the court. We are
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yet to ascertain the independency,
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fairness, objectivity, accuracy and
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transparency of the Nigerian Medical
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Association NMA in conducting the
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medical examination. We have reported
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that Justice Muhammad Garba Umar of the
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Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on
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Friday apparently rejected the plans by
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the Inspector General of Police IGP Car
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Yodken to stop the upcoming Monday
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October 20th planned mass protests by
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Nigerians to demand the release of the
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detained Bafra Republic agitation leader
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Mazi Nami Kanu. But according to the
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organizer of the protest, Ommyles
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Saware, after the judge initially
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declined to grant the Nigeria Police
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Force an ex party motion to stop the
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planned protest in the open court, the
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Federal High Court judge, Justice Umar,
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reportedly granted the motion in
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chambers, imposing a ban on protests at
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Aso Rock Villa, National Assembly or
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Unity Fountain in Abuja. We await a
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certified true copy of the order, which
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our lawyers will review. The protest
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remains unstoppable. While this is
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ongoing, the United States US Embassy in
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Nigeria has warned America citizens to
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be far from the protest areas and limit
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their movements in the Nigeria capital
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city, Abuja, saying the planned protest
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may lead to disruptions and violence. We
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had also reported that the Nigerian Army
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Authority has issued a statement denying
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threat messages issued against members
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of the public ahead of the planned mass
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protest slated for October 20th, 2025 to
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demand for the release and freedom of
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the detained Bafra Republic agitation
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leader Mazi Nami Kanu. Just as the
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organizer and chief campaigner Amle
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Saware, the publisher of Sahare
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Reporters news media met to seek
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understanding with the former president
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of Nigeria, Good Luck Jonathan, who
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according to Saware promised to visit
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu to discuss
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