{
  "id": 17774314,
  "title": "Police warn against planned violent protest in Edo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/police-warn-against-planned-violent-protest-in-edo",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T08:34:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/police-warn-against-planned-violent-protest-in-edo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Edo State Police Command has issued a warning to citizens against participating in a planned violent protest in the state. In a statement released on Tuesday, the Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, advised law-abiding citizens to continue with their regular activities and avoid any actions that could disrupt public peace, safety, law, and order. The warning was prompted by online posts from certain quarters calling for a public protest. The Commissioner of Police, CP Patrick Daaor, emphasized that citizens have the right to peaceful protest; however, he urged individuals with grievances to communicate their concerns through appropriate and legal channels rather than resorting to self-help measures that could undermine the existing peace. CP Daaor warned against violence, property destruction, obstruction of public roads, and other actions that could endanger public peace and order, stating that the Command will not tolerate such unlawful acts from any individual or group. The Edo State Police Command assured residents that they are taking necessary security measures to safeguard lives and property. The Command urged the public to promptly report any suspicious activities to the police.",
  "summary": "The Edo State Police Command has urged law-abiding citizens to go about their lawful business and refrain from actions capable of disrupting public peace, safety, law and order in the state. A statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Eno Ikoedem, on Tuesday, noted that the warning was necessitated after the Command received calls from […] The post Police warn against planned…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}