Tuesday 30 October 2018

IGP Condemns Attack On Police Personnel And Setting Ablaze Of Police Vehicle



......directs a total clamp-down on the perpetrators, thorough investigation and prosecution of the members of the El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement of Nigeria, now in Police custody.
The Nigeria Police has condemned the attack on Police personnel and the setting ablaze of Police vehicle by the members of the El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement of Nigeria in Abuja. 

In a press release by the Force Public Relations Officer Ag. DCP Jimoh Moshood, he said that consequent on the disturbance of public peace, in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja on Tuesday, 30th October, 2018 by members of the El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement of Nigeria, the Inspector General of Police, IGP Ibrahim Idris has placed the Commissioners of Police and their personnel in States with presence of El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement on Red-alert. They are to deal decisively in accordance with the law with the sect and prevent the group from causing breakdown of law and order in those States.   

The Police spokesperson further said that the IGP condemns the attack and has directed a total clamp-down on the perpetrators within the ambit of the law, thorough investigation and prosecution of the members of the El-Zakzakky Islamic Movement of Nigeria, now in Police custody.

"Four Hundred members of the group arrested today for disturbance of public peace and law and order in the FCT and setting ablaze of Police vehicle, and those arrested with thirty one bottles of petrol bombs and other dangerous weapon, now in Police Custody, will be arraigned in Court on completion of investigation for acts and offences prohibited under the Terrorism Prevention Amendment Act 2013, DCP Jimoh Moshood said. 

He reiterated that the Nigeria Police Force will not condone lawlessness and disturbance of public peace by any group(s) under any guise that runs contrary to the constitutional provisions and other enabling laws on preservation of law and order and protection of lives and property of all Nigerians.

DCP Moshood said that the full weight of the law will be applied on perpetrators of violence and lawlessness that can lead to breach of the peace, and law and order anywhere in the country.  

"Members of the public in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other contiguous States to the FCT are hereby implored to be vigilant and go about their lawful engagements without fear or apprehension, as the situation has been fully brought under control, the statement concluded. 

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