FCT Police Refutes Alleged Attack On Abuja Protesters … says is false, misleading

FCT Police Refutes Alleged Attack On Abuja Protesters … says is false, misleading

 

By Adetokunbo FAKEYE

Nigeria – The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has refuted alleged attack on the October 1 protesters in Abuja, saying it “only took proactive measures to prevent looting”.

The command in a statement by it’s spokesperson, SP Josephine Adeh in Abuja on Tuesday, said it was necessary to address the allegation following reports making the rounds that policemen attacked protesters at Utako Market in Abuja earlier Tuesday during the protest.

The statement reads, “The command wishes to categorically debunk the narrative, tagging it completely false and misleading.

“Acting on intelligence, the operatives only took measures to forestall some miscreants who were taking advantage of the protest to loot shops in the market and as a result, extended focus to them.

“As a responsible agency, we could not stand by and allow traders to be robbed of their hard-earned money and belongings without intervening”.

The command urged people to disregard such misleading and mischievous information, adding that the command was committed to ensuring the safety of the populace in the exercise of their civil rights.

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