{"id":2378,"date":"2024-08-01T06:10:46","date_gmt":"2024-08-01T06:10:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=2378"},"modified":"2024-08-01T06:18:11","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T06:18:11","slug":"any-protester-wielding-a-weapon-will-be-treated-as-a-criminal-nscdc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/psmnigeria.org\/?p=2378","title":{"rendered":"Any Protester Wielding A Weapon Will Be Treated As A Criminal &#8211; NSCDC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau Command, says it will treat anyone wielding a weapon as a criminal during the planned nationwide protest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NSCDC Commandant in the state,&nbsp;<strong>Alexander Barunde<\/strong>, stated this while addressing officers and men of the command on Wednesday in Jos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barunde, who expressed the rights of citizens to protest against government policies, however, called on the organisers not to give room for mischief makers to unleash anarchy on the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/popup.taboola.com\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a>He warned that anyone caught hiding under the protest to loot or destroy critical national and private assets would not be spared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;I\u2019m calling on the organisers of the planned protest not to create a restive situation or give room for mischief makers to unleash anarchy on the society.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;It must be violence-free and the protesters must eschew every negative tendency to create anarchy; there is room for dialogue with government over every concern.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Any protester wielding a weapon of any kind will be treated as a criminal element with different motive; such a person will be arrested and decisively dealt with in accordance with the law.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Every law abiding and patriotic citizen of Plateau should have the interest of the state in dealing with the protest and the uncertainties associated with it,\u201d<\/em>&nbsp;he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Barunde, however, charged officers and men of the corps to respect the rule of law, adhere to ethical standards and observe human dignity while engaging the protesters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Plateau Command, says it will treat anyone wielding a weapon as a criminal during the planned nationwide protest. 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