Gombe police restate ban on ‘illegal procession’
By Chima Azubuike
Gombe State Police command on Tuesday warned residents about participating in ‘illegal procession’.
According to a press statement signed by command’s Public Relations Officer ASP Mahid Abubakar, some groups were planning to disrupt the peace enjoyed in the state through illegal procession.
He disclosed that the procession its gathered was not in the best interest of entire citizens of the state, describing it as self-serving.
The statement partly read, “The attention of the Gombe State Police Command has been drawn to a desperate move by some pressure groups planning an illegal procession and public rally to achieve a self serving agenda.
“The Command wish to once again bring to the notice of the general public that, all forms of procession, protest or rally is banned within the state.”
While promising to deal decisively with organisers of the procession, Abubakar said failure to get authorisation for such gathering the punishment would be grave, adding, “In this regard, the command wishes to reiterate that any organisation or group, under whatever guise, that engages in any illegal procession/rally without getting appropriate approval from relevant authority will face the full wrath of the law.”
