The Rivers State government says it has placed a temporary ban on protests around Isaac Boro Park and Government House axis in Port Harcourt from Monday 23rd July 2018 till further notice.
The state government also warned any person involved in such protests to drop the idea or face the wrath of the law.
The government was reacting to proposed protests by the group ‘concerned Christians’ against the killing of Christians in the northern part of the country.
However, the state government in a statement issued by the state commissioner for information, Emma Okah, and made available to theportcitynews.com, said the temporary ban was placed due to security concerns.
According to him: “This is because reliable security reports show that such protest may be hijacked by hoodlums who are likely to inflict violence on innocent people and cause a breach of public peace and order.
“The public is hereby advised to heed this warning and remain vigilant and report suspicious characters to the police”
