The Federal Capital Territory police command has denied shooting live bullets nor fired tear gas at the Convener of Revolution Now movement,Omoyele Sowore during a peaceful.protest in the Federal Capital earlier today.
In a press release signed by Mariam Yusuf,the public relations officer of the command,she said that Contrary to the news making round in the social media,the group merely restored calm by a group of protesters who were trying to cause a breach of public peace.
She said that the group which went on rampage was merely resisted by the police in order to prevent them from causing “a breakdown if law and order”.
She said there was no record of such incidence like the shooting of the leader of Revolution Now movement as being speculated in the social media.
Full statement below:
PRESS RELEASE
POLICE RESTORES CALM AT THE UNITY FOUNTAIN
……………professionally disperse protesters
The FCT Police Command wishes to debunk the viral message in some sections of the social media purporting that ‘Omoyele Sowere was shot by a female Assistant Commissioner of Police’ at the Unity Fountain.
2. Contrary to the speculation, Police Operatives professionally restored calm at the Unity Fountain following attempts by a group of protesters to incite public disturbance. The protesters who went on the ramapage were resisted by Police Operatives in order to prevent them from causing a breakdown of law and order. There is no record of such incident as at the time of this release.
3. The Command enjoins residents to remain calm and law-abiding while reaffirming its commitment towards the protection of lives and property within the FCT.
ASP Yusuf Mariam,
Police Public Relations Officer,
For: The Commissioner of Police
FCT Police Command,
Abuja
