The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the deployment of senior police officers to protect protesters nationwide during the End Bad Governance protests scheduled to take place from August 1-10, 2024.

Egbetokun made this known in a letter dated Monday, July 29, 2024, and signed by Principal Staff Officer, CP Johnson Adenola, following a request by human rights lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa (SAN).

On Sunday, July 28, Adegboruwa wrote to the police chief seeking police protection for protesters.

In response to the request, the police chief instructed senior officers to comply with the senior lawyer’s request.

The IGP also requested a meeting with Adegboruwa at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday to discuss further on his request.

“I am to inform you that the Inspector General of Police has directed the Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), the Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters, and the Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands across the country to attend to your request.

“I am also to inform you that the Inspector General of Police wishes to have a meeting with you at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, on Tuesday, 30 July 2024, to deliberate further on your request,” the letter read.