Nigeria Police Chief Directs Raids on Vulcaniser Shops to Confiscate Tyres Ahead of #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria Protests

The Inspector General of Police in Nigeria has directed state commands to raid vulcanizer shops and seize un-used tires to prevent protesters from setting fire to them on highways or other important places. The action aims to prevent hunger and misgovernance under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.

A leaked wireless message from the Commissioner of Police Ekiti State Police Command warned divisional police officers (DPOs) in whose areas protesters make burn fires that they would be sanctioned accordingly.

However, the type of punishment for DPOs was not specified in the message. The message dated “DTO:240840/07/2024” addressed to DECOMPOL CID/ACPOL SID/ALL ACPOLS/DPOS/RRS/ AKS/SHP EKITI, read: “CB:4001/EKS/DOPS/VOL.53/181.

Order and directives. Re-nationwide protest against end bad government in Nigeria. In view of Inspector General of Police conference/briefing with Assistant Inspector General of Police zones and Commissioners of Police in all states, the Commissioner of Police directed DPOs to go out in the midnight, raid vulcanizer shops, seize un-used tires, and dispose of them to prevent protesters from setting fire to highways.