The Police Command in Kaduna State says the ban on all forms procession and a rally in the state is still in force.
The Public Relations Officer of the command, ASP Muktar Aliyu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Tuesday.
Aliyu warned that any deliberate act to violate the ban and cause breakdown of law and order would be met with full weight of the law.
“The Command wishes to remind the general public that the ban on all forms of rallies, procession is still in force.
“Persons with intent to disrupt the peace of the state are warned to desist from the act.
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“As the command in collaboration with relevant security agencies is adequately prepared to deal with such attempts in accordance with the law,” he said
The Spokesman said law abiding citizens are free to go about their lawful business without fear or hindrance as adequate security measures had been put in place to guarantee their security and safety.
Aliyu appealed to the public to offer useful information, be security conscious and report any suspicious activities to the nearest security agency.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")
