{"id":35014,"date":"2020-10-13T10:42:10","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35014"},"modified":"2020-10-13T10:42:20","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:42:20","slug":"endsars-protests-unlike-wike-gov-okowa-warns-police-against-use-of-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdogplusmedia.com\/?p=35014","title":{"rendered":"EndSARS PROTESTS: Unlike Wike, Gov Okowa warns police against use of force"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Reacting to the ongoing nationwide protest against police brutality, Ifeanyi Okowa, Governor of Delta State, on Tuesday, ordered the police command against brutalizing peaceful protesters in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Governor stated this in a tweet, via his official Twitter account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Okowa<\/a>, \u201cPeaceful protests are a necessary part of the democratic process and the citizens have the right to express their grievances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs young people across Delta State continue to express their legitimate grievances in this manner, I ask that they remain calm and law-abiding at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI also request that the Police allow them to express themselves and refrain from using brute force in responding to these protests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGoing forward, we shall continue to engage with all relevant stakeholders to reform the Nigeria Police Force in a manner that makes it more professional, disciplined, and accountable to the people,\u201d he tweeted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, the governor\u2019s counterpart in Rivers State, Nyesome Wike<\/a> has banned any form of protests in his state, and given the police the go ahead to arrest and bring to book any one engaged in protests in Rivers State.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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