Tension In Abuja As Pro And Anti-Nnamdi Kanu Protests Loom

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : He noted that offenders would be investigated and prosecuted under criminal laws, including those relating to violent conduct, public order, and terrorism.
59% : Hundeyin added that the police would guarantee the free flow of traffic, protection of lives and property, and security of law-abiding citizens.
49% : Naija News reports that the founder and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, has called on Nigerians, particularly traders, to join the demonstration against Kanu's continued detention in the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
49% : "The order restrains the respondents and any other persons or groups acting on their instructions from staging protests within and around Aso Rock Villa and its environs.
46% : Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement issued in Abuja, said the warning was in compliance with a Federal High Court order restraining protests within and around Aso Rock Villa.
44% : The police urged protest organisers to explore lawful channels such as the courts rather than taking to the streets.
40% : At the same time, counter-protests have also been scheduled, raising concerns of possible confrontation.
38% : Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police Force has issued a strong warning against any form of protest around the Presidential Villa and its environs.
36% : "Any person or group that uses protests as cover to incite violence, carry or use offensive weapons, vandalise public or private property, kidnap, or engage in acts likely to cause loss of life or serious injury will be dealt with decisively," he warned.

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