Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has issued a
warning to aggrieved factional party loyalists of the Peoples Democratic
Party over alleged plans to attack their National Headquarters and
forcefully occupy it today. In a new statement just released, the party
loyalists were warned not to threaten public peace and order in the
Federal Capital Territory or face the consequences. The statement reads,
"Intelligence at the disposal of the Force leadership
indicates that some aggrieved factional leaders and members of the
Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) have perfected plans to engage thugs
from across the country to join them in threatening public peace and
security in Abuja. This is sequel to the on-going intra-party leadership
crisis in the party and further fallout of the recent political
engagements of the Party.
The plan of the brains behind this development is to
infiltrate Abuja and attack the National Headquarters of the Peoples’
Democratic Party with intent to forcefully occupy the facility. Towards
perfecting this criminality, credible Police sources confirm that the
actors will mobilise into Abuja with effect from Monday 23rd May 2016 and they intend to march through major streets in Abuja before proceeding to the PDP Secretariat to manifest their intention.
Consequently, the Inspector-General of Police has directed
the deployment of Police assets to secure the PDP Secretariat and
protect the staff until the threat to internal security that is being
occasioned by the intra-party crisis within the PDP is stabilised. The
police action is a proactive initiative which is being emplaced in
furtherance to the statutory Mandate of the Nigeria Police to prevent
breakdown in law and order and protect lives and property.
The Inspector General of Police, however, warns all actors
in the crisis as well as their loyalists to refrain from any act that
may threaten public order as the Police shall deal promptly, firmly and
decisively with such persons or group in line with their legal
obligations."
ACP OLABISI KOLAWOLE
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS.
FORCE HEADQUARTERS.
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