FG to Protesters: Justice Resides in Courts, Not in Public Agitation

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

58% : The group warned that the government's growing intolerance for peaceful protests is a dangerous provocation that could one day spiral out of control.
52% : " Besides, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare, cautioned rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Sowore, against using street protests to influence judicial proceedings, saying matters of justice are resolved in courtrooms, not through public agitation.
51% : "On this note the NSCDC wishes to reiterate its commitment to the discharge of its statutory mandate in safeguarding all critical national assets and infrastructure, disaster management, monitoring and supervision of private guard companies, protection of farmers and crops to enhance food security amongst others.
50% : Conveying the federal government's response, presidential spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, called on legal authorities to sanction Ejimakor, one of the lawyers representing the detained leader of the IPOB, for 'unethical conduct' during the agitation.
50% : He clarified that the case of the leader of the proscribed IPOB predates Tinubu's administration and remains strictly under judicial consideration.
50% : " Kanu, who is facing a seven-count charge on terrorism and treasonable felony, has been in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS) since June 2021.
50% : Babawale said the NSCDC Commandant General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, had earlier sent a red alert warning across the Corps Commands and Formation on the need to be wary of those protesters who have marked October 20 as a protest day in support of the IPOB leader, and the need for the operatives to enhance the security and protection of critical national assets and infrastructure in their respective domain.
45% : " In an earlier post on X, Sowore had called on citizens to take to the streets in peaceful protest: "Good morning, wherever you may be this morning, do not stop moving.
45% : Different groups held protests notably at Isi gate city centre, Okpara Square, and at Afaraukwu area of Umuahia where Kanu hails from.
43% : The presidential media aide said Sowore's "pastime of PR agitation and courting of public sympathy to interfere with judicial proceedings is outdated and counterproductive in a modern democracy," stressing that such actions would not be tolerated in any law-abiding society.
43% : "The NSCDC however will not succumb to any form of threats, disruption of peace, vandalism of government utilities, activities of economic saboteurs in the oil or mining sectors, attacks of its operatives and destruction of property.
41% : The Force Spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a post titled "correction" on his verified X handle, explained: "Police teargassed protesters attempting to approach Aso Villa in clear contravention of a court order restricting protests around the Villa, National Assembly, Force Headquarters, Court of Appeal, Eagle Square and Shehu Shagari Way.
39% : *Wants Kanu's counsel sanctioned for participating in protests *Security forces arrest IPOB chief's lawyer, brother *
38% : "You cannot employ protest and civil unrest to demand the release of someone accused of terrorism and whose case is still in court.
38% : In Umuahia government businesses were grounded as civil servants stayed back at their homes with their offices locked.

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