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• A planned protest by the “Take it Back Movement” coincided with National Police Day, prompting criticism from the Nigeria Police Force.

• The Force expressed concerns about the timing, suggesting it was a deliberate attempt to tarnish the police image.

The Nigeria Police Force has expressed concerns over a planned protest by the “Take it Back Movement” coinciding with National Police Day.

The Force described the timing as a “deliberate attempt to tarnish the image of the Nigeria Police and, by extension, the nation.”

ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, stated, “The Nigeria Police Force has read in the news that a group called ‘Take it Back Movement’ is planning a protest across various states of the Federation, most especially the Federal Capital Territory, scheduled to hold on Monday 7th April, 2025, a day earmarked by the Federal Government as the National Police Day.”

The Police Force expressed concerns about the motive behind the protest, considering it would bring together dignitaries from all spheres of life to celebrate the contributions of the Nigeria Police Force to national security.

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“While not against the exercise of citizens’ right to peaceful assembly and association in Nigeria as enshrined in the Constitution, the Nigeria Police Force is deeply concerned about the motive behind such protest scheduled on the same day the contributions of the Nigeria Police Force to national security is to be celebrated,” Adejobi added.

The Federal Government had declared April 7 as National Police Day to celebrate the resilience and dedication of police officers.

“In line with best global practices adopted by nations in celebrating the achievements of its Police institution, the Nigerian Government has taken the bull by the horns by declaring every April 7 as National Police Day,” Adejobi said.