Nigeria, Nov. 22 -- The Kebbi State Police Command has warned civil society organisations and non-governmental groups against going ahead with a planned protest over the abduction of schoolgirls from the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School, Maga, in the Danko-Wasagu area of the state.

In a statement issued Friday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Abubakar, the command said intelligence reports indicated that some groups were mobilising to stage public demonstrations "any moment from today."

The police said the security situation in the state remained fragile, adding that a protest at this time could inflame tensions, disrupt ongoing rescue operations, and potentially lead to violence.

"The current sit...