Admin l Friday, February 03, 2017
LAGOS, Nigeria – Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Mr. Fatai Owoseni has said that R & B crooner, Innocent Idibia, better known as 2Face Idibia and other musician planning to stage a protest against bad governance on Monday are free to do.
Owoseni who was speaking on Channels television denied report that he said nobody is allowed to protest. According to the commissioner all those protesting will be given police protection to avoid molestation.
“This Commissioner of Police did not at any time say a rally cannot be held. The CP is not the convener of the rally. It’s the people that are planning the rally that can decide based on advisories as to whether they need to go on with the rally or not.
“I must emphasise here that the policing philosophy of the Inspector-General of Police that he has set out is for us to ensure that our policing conforms with international best practices, with observance of rule of law and of course to know that we are in a democracy,” he said.
He said Tuface and all those behind him in the protest are free to exercise their fundamental human rights by engaging in the planned peaceful protest expected to take place in Lagos and some other major cities of the nation
“If they must exercise their rights, ours is to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order.
“We are assuring the members of the public there won’t be any breakdown of law and order. Everyone in Lagos will be able to go about his or her business without hindrance,” he promised.
