The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has directed senior police officers to ensure the safety of participants in the #EndBadGovernance protests scheduled from August 1-10, 2024.
The directive, issued in a letter dated July 29, 2024, and signed by his Principal Staff Officer, CP Johnson Adenola, follows a request from human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN) for police protection for the hunger protesters.
PUNCH Online reported that Adegboruwa had written to the police chief on July 28, 2024, seeking protection for the protesters.
In response, the police chief instructed senior officers to comply with Adegboruwa’s request. The letter stated, “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.”
Additionally, the IG has requested a meeting with Adegboruwa at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to further discuss the request.
