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Police ban protest, procession in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police command has banned the Islamic Movement of Nigeria, IMN, from staging any protest in the nation’s capital.
The command’s spokesperson, Josephine Adeh in a statement on Monday night, raised the alarm, stating that the proscribed organization, also known as Shi’ite had concluded plans to embark on a procession to mark the 2024 Islamic calendar day of Ashura.
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She explained that antecedents showed that such activities, carried out by the Islamic group, often resulted in significant disturbances in the Nigerian capital city, leading to anarchy and chaos.
“The command therefore urges any individual or member of the proscribed organization to refrain from or shun any intended form of protest or procession in the Nation’s Capital, as the command will not hesitate to use every legal means necessary to to halt or incapacitate anyone that dares violate the ban by the police.
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