· SUSPECTS TO BE CHARGED TO COURT ON CONCLUSION OF INVESTIGATION
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Following
the violent protest by members of the El-Zakzaky Islamic Movement in
Nigeria (IMN) group who went on rampage and were attacking innocent
citizens including Police operatives on Wednesday 10th January,
2018, the FCT Police Command has arrested some members of the sect and
recovered some bottles of improvised petrol-bomb, stones and catapult
used by members of the sect to attack police operatives and damage
police operational vehicles.
It is pertinent to state that the unlawful action of members of the sect which started on Monday 8th January,
2018 is constituting a serious security threat to the peace of the
Federal Capital Territory and at the same time disrupting innocent
citizens from going about their lawful businesses.
In view of the current security situation in the Country, the Command
wishes to unequivocally state that while it will continue to be
professional in the discharge of its constitutional and statutory roles
of the protection of lives and property of the good people of FCT; and
equally recognize the rights of citizens to express their lawful
grievances, the Command will not fold its arms and watch some persons
hold the capital city to ransom by disrupting government and legitimate
business activities.
In view of the forgoing, the Command wants to state that any person or
group of persons arrested for violating the provisions of the Nigerian
Constitution while registering their protest will be arrested and
prosecuted in accordance with the appropriate section(s) of the law.
Meanwhile, the fifty-two (52) members of the El-Zakzaky group arrested by police operatives during today 10th January,
2018 violent protest that left some policemen with injury will be
charged to court upon the conclusion of investigation.
Find attached picture of recovered exhibits, please
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