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EKITI STATE POLICE COMMAND WARNS AGAINST TRANSPORT UNIONS PLANNED PROTEST

Police/ Drivers Union
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‎The Ekiti State Police Command has warned members of transport unions in the state against the planned protest scheduled for Monday, 22nd June 2026, saying intelligence information indicate that it may be hijacked and turn violent.
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‎In a statement in Ado Ekiti, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, said the Command received information that the unions intended to embark on protest to disrupt the current leadership structure within their ranks.
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‎According to the statement, the proposed protest “might be hijacked, leading to violence, public disorder, and possible loss of lives”.
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‎The Commissioner of Police, Ekiti State Command, CP Falade Adegoroye Michael, therefore warned against any form of protest, gathering, or unlawful assembly by any group, particularly road transport unions, that could threaten peace and security in the state.
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