Adamawa CP meets with stakeholders, demands identities of protest leaders

The Commissioner of Police in Adamawa State, CP Dankombo Morris, has engaged traditional and religious leaders as well as youth and student union leaders; leadership of NLC, TUC, eminent persons forum, Gamzaki traders, NURTW and other critical stakeholders to address the planned nationwide protest.

The Commissioner, who acknowledged the constitutional right of citizens to peaceful assembly, emphasized the importance of maintaining order and urged the stakeholders to reconsider their participation in the protest.

For those who may still wish to push ahead with the protest, the commissioner asked that they provide proposed routes and assembly points; the expected duration of the protest; names and contact details of leaders; and measures to prevent hijacking by criminal elements, among others.

The commissioner said such bits of information would enable the police to provide adequate security during and after the protest, design specific measures to avoid conflict, establish clear communication with protest leaders, and minimize the risks of violence.

He warned clandestine groups attempting to disrupt the peace in the state, asserting, “Any acts of destruction or looting of public or private infrastructure and businesses will not be tolerated.”

In their separate responses, the stakeholders at the meeting distanced themselves from the planned protests.

They said they were aware of the evil intentions that some elements might nurse against public order and affirmed their commitment to peace.