The FCT Police Command denied reports making the rounds that policemen attacked protesters at Utako Market in Abuja earlier today, 1st October, 2024.
The command in a release signed by SP Josephine Adeh Police Public Relations Officer PPRO categorically debunk the narrative, tagged it completely false and misleading.
SP Adeh said; “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”.
