By Emmanuel Abi Couson
The Inspector General of Police ( IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has directed the police to protect intending participants of the planned protest scheduled for August 1 to 10 in Nigeria.
He has also invited the Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN) Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa for a meeting .
The human rights lawyer had written a letter to the IGP on 26 July requesting the police to provide coverage for protesters.
The IGP, in his response letter dated July 29, 2024, directed senior police officers to attend to the request of the senior lawyer.
Egbetokun’s response was signed by his Principal Staff Officer, CP Johnson Adenola.
The IGP also requested to have a meeting with Adegboruwa in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, “to deliberate further” on his request.
“I am to inform you that the Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to attend to your request.
“I am to also inform you that the Inspector General of Police wishes to have a meeting with you at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, 30th July, 2024 to deliberate further on your request,” CP Adenola said.
