Nasarawa Police Warn Against Planned Women’s Protest In Lafia

The Nasarawa State Police Command has warned against a planned August 17 protest by women in Lafia, the state capital.

Concerned Women in Politics in Lafia Local Government Area have reportedly planned 10, 000 women protest on Monday, August 17, in Lafia to protest what organisers described as arbitrary arrest and illegal detention of followers of retired Inspector General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu.

A press statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Nasarawa State Police command, SP Ramhan Ansel, said the State command was aware of a planned protest reportedly organised by a group of Concern Women in Politics, Lafia Local Government, calling on about 10,000 women to take to the streets on Monday, to express their dissatisfaction over what it described as the arbitrary arrest and illegal detention of suspected followers of Adamu.

The statement stated that while the Commissioner of Police, CP Shettima Jauro Mohammed, acknowledges the right of citizens to express their grievances through lawful means, he cautioned organisers and participants of the planned street protest to be wary of the fragile security in Lafia and the need to prevent any action that could result in the breakdown of law and order.

It cautioned that such a protest could be hijacked by miscreants, disrupt economic activities and threaten peace and security if the state, warning that security agencies in the state would fold their arms and allow the hard-earned peace of the state to be compromised by individuals.

The statement assured that the police command was committed to protecting the fundamental rights of all citizens and ensuring the maintenance of peace and order across the state.

The statement read in parts: “The police command is aware of a planned protest reportedly organised by a group of Concerned Women in Politics, Lafia Local Government, calling on about 10,000 women to take to the streets on Monday, 17, 2026, to express dissatisfaction over what it described as arbitrary and illegal arrest and detention of suspected followers of retired Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu

“The Commissioner of Police, Nasarawa State Command, CP Shetima Jauro Mohammed, psc, mnips, while acknowledging the right of citizens to express their grievances through lawful means, has cautioned the organisers and intended participants against embarking on the planned street protest, particularly in view of the fragile security situation in Lafia and the need to prevent any action capable of resulting in a breakdown of law and order.

“The CP therefore appealed to the organisers and participants to explore alternative and lawful channels for expressing their grievances rather than taking to the streets, as such gatherings could be hijacked by miscreants and may inadvertently infringe on the fundamental human rights of other members of the public, disrupt socio-economic activities, and threaten the peace and security of the state.

“He further urged the organisers to engage the appropriate authorities through dialogue and other legitimate means to seek redress for any perceived grievances.

“The Commissioner of Police assured members of the public that the Command remains committed to protecting the fundamental rights of all citizens and ensuring the maintenance of peace and public order across the state.

“The CP, however, warned that the security agencies in Nasarawa State will not fold their arms and allow the hard-earned peace in the state to be truncated by any individual or group. He stressed that anyone found engaging in acts capable of causing a breach of public peace, obstructing lawful activities, destroying property, attacking persons, or otherwise violating the law will be arrested and prosecuted in accordance with extant laws.

“The Commissioner therefore called on all residents of Lafia and the entire state to remain calm, law-abiding and peaceful, and to resist any attempt by individuals or groups to use the proposed protest as a platform to cause disorder or undermine the peace of the state” The statement added.