Shortly after the Abuja commisoner of police Jospeh Mbu announced  a ban on protests and rallies for the release of the
schoolgirls abudcted in Chibok, BOrno, the Nigeria police has reversed the order.

Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, faulted Mr. Mbu’s statement. “The Police High Command wishes to inform the general


public that the Force has not issued any order banning peaceful assemblies/protests anywhere in Nigeria,” Mr. Mba said. Mr.

Mbu had on Monday said the ban was placed to deter dangerous persons from infiltrating the peaceful #BringBackOurGirls

protest that has been going on daily in the Nigerian capital for about a month.


“Information reaching us is that too soon, dangerous elements will join groups under the guise of protest and detonate
explosives aimed at embarrassing the government,’’ he had said.

“As the FCT police boss, I cannot fold my hands and watch this lawlessness.” Mr. Mba, however, said what the police issued

was only an advisory. “It (the police hierarchy) notes however that against the backdrop of current security challenges in

the country, coupled with a recent intelligence report of a likely infiltration and hijack of otherwise innocuous and

peaceful protests by some criminal elements having links with insurgents, the Police only issued advisory notice, enjoining

citizens to apply caution in the said rallies, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory and its environs,” he said.Shortly after the Abuja commisoner of police Jospeh Mbu announced  a ban on protests and rallies for the release of the
schoolgirls abudcted in Chibok, BOrno, the Nigeria police has reversed the order.

Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, faulted Mr. Mbu’s statement. “The Police High Command wishes to inform the general


public that the Force has not issued any order banning peaceful assemblies/protests anywhere in Nigeria,” Mr. Mba said. Mr.

Mbu had on Monday said the ban was placed to deter dangerous persons from infiltrating the peaceful #BringBackOurGirls

protest that has been going on daily in the Nigerian capital for about a month.


“Information reaching us is that too soon, dangerous elements will join groups under the guise of protest and detonate
explosives aimed at embarrassing the government,’’ he had said.

“As the FCT police boss, I cannot fold my hands and watch this lawlessness.” Mr. Mba, however, said what the police issued

was only an advisory. “It (the police hierarchy) notes however that against the backdrop of current security challenges in

the country, coupled with a recent intelligence report of a likely infiltration and hijack of otherwise innocuous and

peaceful protests by some criminal elements having links with insurgents, the Police only issued advisory notice, enjoining

citizens to apply caution in the said rallies, particularly in the Federal Capital Territory and its environs,” he said.