ABUJA: The FCT police command in a statement said the reports making the rounds that policemen attacked protesters at Utako Market in Abuja earlier on 1st October 2024 are false and misleading.
According to SP Josephine Adeh, the Command’s Spokesperson, “The command wishes to categorically debunk the narrative, tagging it completely false and misleading.”
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She stated, “Acting on intelligence, the operatives only took measures to forestall some miscreants who were taking advantage of the protest to loot shops in the market and as a result, extended focus to them.
“As a responsible agency, we could not stand by and allow traders to be robbed of their hard-earned money and belongings without intervening.
“We therefore urge the populace to disregard such misleading and mischievous information, as the command is committed to ensuring the safety of the populace in the exercise of their civil rights.”
