Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Force Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, said that the decision followed a valid order from the Federal High Court obtained on Friday.
According to him, the order barred protesters from converging on or marching towards strategic areas, including the Aso Villa, Supreme Court, National Assembly, Eagles Square, and Shehu Shagari Way, among others, so the policemen were right to act accordingly.
He stated that the Force only stepped in after receiving intelligence indicating possible unrest if the protest reached those restricted zones.