The Bauchi State Police Command has put a ban on all forms of social
gathering in public places in the state without the approval of the
command. According to the police, the ban is in line with the Public
Order Act and its statutory responsibility for the prevention of crime
which is in view of recurrent violence emanating from such gathering,
that led to the loss of lives and property. The decision comes after
three persons were killed and eight others injured following a violence
that erupted at a birthday party in Lushi, an area near Yelwa, in Bauchi
State. In a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP
Kamal Abubakar, any person or group of people wishing to organise any
form of a social event should seek security clearance from police. He
explained that such clearance can be got from the Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) of an area or as the case may be from the Area Commander
or the Commissioner Police not less than 48 hours of the scheduled
gathering time. “Anybody found violating this order will be arrested
and dealt with according to the law. Once again, the Command appeals for
cooperation from the members of the public in this regards, as it is
done in the best interest of peace loving people of the state and not to
deny anybody’s fundamental right of freedom of association and to
ensure that the existing peace and security in the state is sustained”,
he said.Police ban public gathering In Bauchi State
The Bauchi State Police Command has put a ban on all forms of social
gathering in public places in the state without the approval of the
command. According to the police, the ban is in line with the Public
Order Act and its statutory responsibility for the prevention of crime
which is in view of recurrent violence emanating from such gathering,
that led to the loss of lives and property. The decision comes after
three persons were killed and eight others injured following a violence
that erupted at a birthday party in Lushi, an area near Yelwa, in Bauchi
State. In a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP
Kamal Abubakar, any person or group of people wishing to organise any
form of a social event should seek security clearance from police. He
explained that such clearance can be got from the Divisional Police
Officer (DPO) of an area or as the case may be from the Area Commander
or the Commissioner Police not less than 48 hours of the scheduled
gathering time. “Anybody found violating this order will be arrested
and dealt with according to the law. Once again, the Command appeals for
cooperation from the members of the public in this regards, as it is
done in the best interest of peace loving people of the state and not to
deny anybody’s fundamental right of freedom of association and to
ensure that the existing peace and security in the state is sustained”,
he said.
