Sequel to the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar’s reversal of the FCT Police Commissioner order banning protest in the Federal Capital Territory, the #BringBackOurGirls Abuja Family will resume daily sit-out Thursday at the Unity Fountain, Abuja.
Consequently, the leadership of the Movement has written to IGP Abubakar, requesting for police protection, promising to remain civil and peaceful until the girls are brought back alive.
A statement by the Media Task Team reads, “The #BringBackOurGirls Abuja Family will today resume our daily sit-outs at the Unity Fountain from 3pm following the suit we filed against the FCT police Commissioner for banning protests in Abuja and against the backdrop of the counteracting statement credited to the Inspector General of Police reaffirming the constitutional and democratic rights of citizens to conduct peaceful assemblies and protests.
“Our lawyers, Falana and Falana Chambers informed us this afternoon that we do not yet have a court hearing date for our suit challenging the power of the FCT Commissioner to infringe on our rights to peaceful assembly.
“We had also yesterday, written to the Inspector General of Police requesting police protection for our #BringBackOurGirls gatherings.
“We have therefore decided that we shall continue our daily sit outs until our girls are back and alive
In the meantime, we have decided that we shall continue our daily sit outs until our girls are back and alive.
“We therefore wish to reassure members of the public that we shall remain civil, orderly and peaceful as we have been widely acknowledged to be since the last one month of our activities”.
