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The Take it Back Movement, TIB, and other organizers have been instructed by the Nigeria Police Force to postpone the April 7 statewide protest.

The civil society organization and other organizations have finalized plans to hold a statewide protest on April 7, according to ZINGTIE.

Juwon Sanyaolu, the National Coordinator of TIB, stated that the protest is intended to address concerns about the alleged abuse of the Cybercrime Act and the issuance of a state of emergency in Rivers State.

But in a statement released on Sunday by Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, the Nigeria Police suggested that the organizers “shelve this planned protest as it is ill-timed and mischievous”.

According to Adejobi, the Federal Government had designated the day as National Police Day, “to celebrate the resilience and dedication of officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force”.

“While not against the exercise of citizens right to peaceful assembly and association in Nigeria as enshrined in the Constitution, the Nigeria Police Force is deeply concerned about the motive behind such protest scheduled on the same day the contributions of the Nigeria Police Force to national security is to be celebrated, putting into consideration that such glamorous event would bring together dignitaries from all spheres of life both internationally and within the country, including Foreign Inspectors-General of Police and Diplomats.

“The Nigeria Police Force under the leadership of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, while reaffirming the commitment of the NPF to adequately carrying out its mandate in accordance with the Law and respect for rights of citizens hereby urges all the organizers of the planned protest as well as individuals who intend to join the protest to pursue dialogue by engaging the proper institution of government to press home their demands,” the statement added.

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