The Lagos State commissioner of Police, Fatai Owoseni in a telephone interview on Channels Television monitored by TORI NEWS has said the widespread report that the police will not allow the planned protest by legendary Nigerian singer, 2face Idibia to be held on Monday was totally false.
He said it is not the Nigerian police that would determine whether
the protest is holding or not, as he insisted the work of the police is
to ensure peace and order.
While speaking further, Owoseni revealed that he has spoken to the
organisers of the protest and they agreed that anything being done will
be done under the ambit of the law.
Owoseni said since the protest is holding on Monday, the police
will only be there to ensure that there is no break down of law and
order.
Asked about an earlier BBC report quoting the police commissioner
as saying that the protest will not hold, the police commissioner said: "That
is ascribed to, I don't know who. The police commissioner has not
granted any interview to the BBC to say that the protest will not be
allowed or to hold on Monday." the police commissioner said.
It was also confirmed that another report stating that 2face Idibia
risks being arrested if he goes ahead with the protest is totally
false.
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