Police Warn PDP Factional Loyalists Against Threatening Public Peace

The Nigerian Police say that intelligence at its disposal 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.

A press statement issued by the Force Public Relations Officer, Mrs Olabisi Kolawole, says that these aggrieved parties are planning to infiltrate Abuja and attack the national headquarters of the PDP with intent to forcefully occupy the facility.

The Police say the group plans to mobilise into Abuja with effect from Monday and they intend to march through major streets in Abuja before proceeding to the PDP secretariat to manifest their intention.

The Police is warning all actors in the crisis as well as their loyalists to refrain from any act that may threaten public order.

The Police has said that it will deal promptly, firmly and decisively with such persons or group in line with their legal obligations.

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.

Armed security personnel at the weekend sealed the headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party in Abuja, preventing the opposition party members from getting into their headquarters.