Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has instructed senior police officials to ensure the protection of participants in the upcoming #EndBadGovernance protest, scheduled for August 1 to 10, 2024.

The IGP issued this directive in response to a request from human rights lawyer Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa. On July 26, 2024, Adegboruwa wrote to the IGP on behalf of the Take It Back Movement, one of the groups organizing the protest, seeking police protection for the event.

In a letter dated July 29, 2024, IGP Egbetokun directed Deputy Inspectors-General of Police (Operations and Intelligence), Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) in charge of Zonal Police Headquarters, and Commissioners of Police (CPs) in charge of State Commands to address Adegboruwa’s request.

Additionally, the IGP has scheduled a meeting with Adegboruwa at the Police Force Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, to discuss the request further. The planned nationwide protest, aimed at addressing economic hardship, has garnered significant attention on social media.