'Threaten public peace in the FCT and be firmly dealt with' - IGP Solomon Arase warns factional party loyalists of PDP

Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase, has issued a warning to
aggrieved factional party loyalists of the Peoples Democratic Party
over alleged plans to attack their National Headquarters and
forcefully occupy it today. In a new statement just released, the
party loyalists were warned not to threaten public peace and order
in the Federal Capital Territory or face the consequences. The
statement reads,

"Intelligence at the disposal of the Force leadership indicates that
some aggrieved factional leaders and members of the Peoples’
Democratic Party (PDP) have perfected plans to engage thugs from
across the country to join them in threatening public peace and
security in Abuja. This is sequel to the on-going intra-party
leadership crisis in the party and further fallout of the recent
political engagements of the Party.
The plan of the brains behind this development is to infiltrate
Abuja and attack the National Headquarters of the Peoples’
Democratic Party with intent to forcefully occupy the facility.
Towards perfecting this criminality, credible Police sources confirm
that the actors will mobilise into Abuja with effect from Monday
23rd May 2016 and they intend to march through major streets in
Abuja before proceeding to the PDP Secretariat to manifest their
intention.
Consequently, the Inspector-General of Police has directed the
deployment of Police assets to secure the PDP Secretariat and
protect the staff until the threat to internal security that is being
occasioned by the intra-party crisis within the PDP is stabilised. The
police action is a proactive initiative which is being emplaced in
furtherance to the statutory Mandate of the Nigeria Police to
prevent breakdown in law and order and protect lives and
property.
The Inspector General of Police, however, warns all actors in the
crisis as well as their loyalists to refrain from any act that may
threaten public order as the Police shall deal promptly, firmly and
decisively with such persons or group in line with their legal
obligations."
ACP OLABISI KOLAWOLE
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER,
FORCE HEADQUARTERS.