EndBadGovernance: IG orders nationwide protection for protesters

In a fresh twist, Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed senior police officers to protect participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled for August 1-10, 2024, across the country.

The directive was given in a letter dated July 29, 2024, signed by his Principal Staff Officer, CP Johnson Adenola.

According to the letter, the police chief instructed senior officers to comply with human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa’s (SAN) request for police protection for the hunger protesters.

“I am to inform you that the Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters, and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to attend to your request,” it read.

The IGP also requested a meeting with Adegboruwa at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday to deliberate further on his request.

“I am also to inform you that the Inspector General of Police wishes to have a meeting with you at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, 30 July 2024, to deliberate further on your request,” the letter read.