The Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda has ordered massive deployment of personnel across the state to forestall any breakdown of law and order.
The deployment was apart from preconditions issued for the planned nationwide protest scheduled from from 1st August to 10th August 2024, to hold in the state.
Abaniwonda said undercover police operatives from the state Intelligence Department have also been deployed to monitor activities and identify miscreants who may want to cause mayhem during the protest.
The CP called on organisers of the protest in the state to submit details of their activities regarding the protest to ensure that the proposed protest is carried out peacefully without being hijacked by unscrupulous persons.
He said the required requests should include the proposed protest or assembling point and routes, expected duration of the protest, names and contact details of protest leaders and organisers, measures to prevent hijack by criminal elements.
The CP also urged both the organisers and those embarking on the protest to cooperate with the Command.
He assured residents that the command will deploy all available resources to ensure their protection during and after the protest while pledging to continually maintain law and order throughout the state.
“Those participating in any form of protest are therefore advised to ensure that they maintain the sanctity of public gathering and lawful assembly and avoid acts capable of leading to a breakdown of law and order in the state.
