They’re saying the demonstrations pose a serious security threat.

Nigerian police say they’ve information that dangerous elements plan to hijack protests in the capital Abuja by the group calling itself Bring Back Our Girls.

They say there are plans by terrorist to join the protests and detonate bombs to embarrass the government.

Nevertheless there’s outrage among people planning to gather as they have this past month at the Fountain of Unity in Abuja’s diplomatic quarter.

Human rights lawyer activist, Festus Keyamo says banning all protests over the kidnap of the Chibok schoolgirls is unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.

Former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili, says campaigners will go to court to seek a restraining order against the police.

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