Bauchi State Police Command has confirmed that one of its personnel was injured when the August 1 End Bad Governance nationwide protest turned violent.
The State Commissioner of Police, Auwal Musa Mohammed, disclosed this on Friday, August 2, while giving an update on the protest in the state.
He also confirmed that no fewer than 60 protesters were arrested following their violent behaviour while the protest was ongoing.
Auwal Musa said that the arrests were made due to breaches of public order and unlawful assembly by the protesters, who did not get police permission before embarking on the exercise.
The Commissioner added that more than 50 protesters, including women, have been arrested by the Bauchi State Police Command following the ‘End Bad Governance Protest’ in the state capital.
“Fifty-two of them among the protesters were arrested; they were arrested for being violent and very unruly. They tried to disturb public peace, not based on our arrangement with them,” the CP stated.
He also stated that one of his police officers was injured, stressing that the protesters became unruly, engaging in phone theft and property destruction throughout the metropolis
According to him, the protesters, who were over 3000, regrouped after they were dispersed and tried to force their way to the government house
“They were stoning our policemen. They have injured some of our policemen, so we had to act fast. The governor would have addressed them if they were not unruly,”
“We acted professionally, and we did not kill anybody. The protesters used women and children as shields, but we were able to overcome and subdue them.”
He assured that the command will do everything possible to ensure that there is no breakdown of law and order when the protest lasts, appealing for the people to behave themselves in an orderly manner.
