The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has denied attacking protesters in Abuja on 1 October, saying it had “only taken proactive measures to prevent looting”.
Earlier today, reports said police officers fired tear gas at protesters during the “Fearless in October” protest over bad governance in Abuja on Tuesday.
However, the Police Public Relations Officer of the FCT Police Command in Abuja, SP Josephine Adeh, in a statement on Tuesday said it was necessary to address the allegation following reports that policemen attacked protesters at Utako market in Abuja early on Tuesday . Oppose.
“The Command wishes to categorically reject the narrative, terming it completely false and misleading.
“Acting on intelligence, the workers only took measures to stop some miscreants who were taking advantage of the protests to loot shops in the market and as a result, focused attention on them.
“As a responsible agency, we cannot allow traders to loot their hard-earned money and goods without intervening,” the statement said.
The statement urged the public to disregard such misleading and mischievous information, adding that the command is committed to ensuring the safety of the population in the exercise of their civil rights.
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