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No-One-Has-Right-To-Kill In-The-Name-Of-God Protest Must Hold - CAN Insists ~ OsazuwaAkonedo
May 18, 2022
No-One-Has-Right-To-Kill In-The-Name-Of-God Protest Must Hold - CAN Insists ~ OsazuwaAkonedo ###MuhammaduBuhari #AminuTambuwal #Blasphemy #CAN #Catholic #DeborahEmmanuel #DeborahSamuel #DeborahYakubu #KillerStudents #KillerStudentsSupporters #No-One-Has-Right-To-Kill In-The-Name-Of-GodProtest #OsazuwaAkonedo #ProphetMohammedSAW #ShehuShagariCollegeOfEducation https://osazuwaakonedo.news/no-one-has-right-to-kill-in-the-name-of-god-protest-must-hold-can-insists/18/05/2022/ Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN has said there is no going back on its planned protest to demand that no one has the right to Kill in the name of God
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christian association of nigeria khanna
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said there is no going back on its
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planned protest to demand that no one
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has the right to kill in the name of god
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following the killing of debra yakubu a
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female student of shushakari college of
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education in sokoto state stoned and
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burnt to death by mob of islamic
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extremists over alleged blasphemous
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statement against prophet muhammad saw
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on thursday morning
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canon a press statement signed by joseph
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bade darmola congenial secretary dated
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on saturday may 14 2022 had requests all
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church leaders to use their churches to
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demand justice for the killed female
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student deborah yakubu
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we are to hold placards with some
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succinct message like we demand justice
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for deborah
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no more killing in god's name
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enough is enough
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police stop unprovoked killings in
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nigeria
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christians are not second-class citizens
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killers of debra must be prosecuted we
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condemn religious killings we say no to
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islamic extremists the press release
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reads
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in this compressive report published by
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the punch newspaper the christian body
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insisted that they would not back down
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on the protest
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the punch newspaper report reads thus
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the christian association of nigeria
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says it will go ahead with its
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nationwide protests against the lynching
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of debra yakubu a 200-level student of
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shushakari college of education sokoto
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who was stoned to death and burned for
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allegedly blaspheming prophet muhammad
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this is despite a ban on religious
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protests by kaduna state governor nasir
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el-rufai an appeal by nasarao state
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governor abdullahi sulay and moves by
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some northern governors for can to
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shelve its planned protests
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also can chapters in plateau and benaway
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states which are the umbrella bodies for
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churches in the two states said they
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would organize protests against debra's
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killing
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the spokesman for the can president
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reverend bio olidaci said the protests
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would hold on sunday nationwide oledaiji
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however said the protests would take
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place in front of can secretariats in
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various states or major churches adding
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that there would be no procession
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responding to a question the cleric said
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of course the nationwide protests will
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continue
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we are not going to take to the streets
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so nobody should stop us from gathering
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in front of our premises
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we will be back in secretariats and lift
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up our placards
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in cities where there are no con
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secretariats we will use big churches to
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stage protests
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we know too well that if we take to the
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streets they will use thugs to hijack it
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so we will gather in front of our
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churches
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we are not going to take to the streets
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also in a chat with the punch the force
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public relations officer mr muyiwa
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adejopi said kin had not informed the
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police of any demonstration
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he however said the christian body had
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the constitutional right to protest
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adejobi said even though can had said it
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would not be a street protest there was
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a need for the christian body to ensure
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that the demonstration was conducted in
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a responsible manner such that it would
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not lead to a breakdown of law and order
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he added we heard of the planned
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protests in the news and of course
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everyone has a right to protest in a
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lawful manner but it must be done in
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such a manner that it must be done in a
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calm and mature manner so that it
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doesn't worsen issues
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plateau government bars protest
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but the plateau state government said it
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would not allow any protest in the state
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in connection with debra
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the commissioner for information and
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communications dan minjong made the
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government's position known in an
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interview with the punch and joes on
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tuesday
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while condemning the manner the student
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lost her life as unjustifiable he warned
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ken in the state against joining such
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protests if doing so would contravene an
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existing law in the state
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the commissioner said we won't allow the
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protest
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there is a law banning public protests
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in the state and as a government we
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won't welcome any form of protest
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we are working with security agents to
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ensure it does not happen
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this is important so that miscreants
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won't take the opportunity and hijack
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the protest to cause confusion in
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plateau
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so if they can trespass against the
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provision of the law the law will take
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its course
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plateau can insist on protest
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the plateau state chapter of ken
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insisted that it would go ahead with the
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planned protest despite the ban by the
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state government
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the state chairman of cannes reverend
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polycarp lubo told the punch and joes on
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tuesday that the protest would hold on
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sunday at 3 p.m
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lubo said we have concluded plans to
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hold the protest in the state as
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directed by connational body
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we have mobilized our members to come to
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our secretariat in jos by 3 p.m on
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sunday when it will take place
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when reminded about the state
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government's warning against holding
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public procession because of the
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existing law the can chairman denied
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knowledge about any law banning protest
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in the state saying i'm not aware of any
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such law
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the police public relations officer in
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the state yuba ogba was not readily
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available for comment on the matter as
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several calls put across to his mobile
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phone were not answered
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ben away can to join protest
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the benue state chapter of can also said
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that the christians in the state would
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join the nationwide protests called by
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the national leadership of the
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association
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chairman of can in the state reverend
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akban leva who spoke to our
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correspondent on the phone said that the
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protest would be within the secretariat
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yes we are going to protest on sunday
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but it is going to be a peaceful protest
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we are not going to march on the street
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you know the situation in the country
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and we don't want to cause any crisis
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we are going to register our voice
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against jungle justice and unnecessary
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killings in the nation
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even the directive from the national
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secretariat is that we should do the
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protest within the secretariat reverend
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levi said
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efforts to get the benaway state command
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spokesman catherine on na did not
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succeed as she did not pick up calls to
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her phone
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borno police bar protests
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however the borno state police command
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said on tuesday that it would not permit
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any protest of any kind
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the commissioner of police abdu umar in
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a chat with the punch said we have
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banned all forms of gathering in borno
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state we shall not allow protests of any
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kind to hold in borno because criminal
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elements may hijack it and turn it into
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something else
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the police will not grant permission to
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anybody or group to hold any rally and
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if we catch anybody or group flaunting
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our order the law will take its course
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the kin chairman in borno state muhammad
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naga refused to react to the police's
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directive saying i cannot grant an
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interview on the phone but the police
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made a proclamation and it is all over
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the news so i cannot say anything please
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niger police react
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also the niger state police command has
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stated that the state chapter of ken has
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yet to inform the command about any
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peaceful protest as instructed by the
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national leadership of the association
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this was stated by the police public
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relations officer dsp of biodune misu on
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tuesday
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he added that it was not in his position
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to say if can would be granted
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permission to hold a peaceful protest
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while acknowledging that it was every
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citizen's right to hold a peaceful
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protest
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as much as it is every citizen's right
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to hold a peaceful protest it's not in
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my place to say if can will be granted
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permission to hold one in the state
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wasiu said
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he added that it was necessary for
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anyone who wanted to have a peaceful
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protest to liaise with security agencies
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for logistics and protection to avoid
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the protests being taken over by
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miscreants in society
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the niger state government had earlier
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called on security agencies to deal with
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anyone who tried to incite trouble in
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the state while appealing to christians
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in the state to remain calm
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this was contained in a statement signed
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by the press secretary to the niger
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state governor mary burch
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at the time of filing this report the
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secretary of the state chapter of cannes
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mr opalwale neither picked nor returned
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calls put through to him
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el-rufai talks tough
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the kaduna state governor malam nasir
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el-rufai on tuesday warned troublemakers
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to steer clear of the state adding that
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anyone who attempted to undermine the
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security of the state would be dealt
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with regardless of status
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the state government bans any form of
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protest
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the state government through its
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commissioner of internal security and
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home affairs samuel ruin announced a ban
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on any form of religious protests in the
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state with immediate effect
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el-rufai had directed security
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operatives to ensure strict enforcement
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of the ban
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the governor was quoted by the state
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commissioner of internal security and
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home affairs samuel ruin in a statement
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in kaduna on tuesday to have conveyed
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his appreciation to the good people of
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the state
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according to the statement governor
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nasir el-rufai has conveyed his
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appreciation to religious traditional
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and community leaders as well as
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security agencies in kaduna state for
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their sincere and spirited pursuit of
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peace interventions
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the governor gave his commendation in a
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statement on tuesday after a review of
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the security situation in light of
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recent tensions over developments in
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another northern nigerian state
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