The Akwa Ibom State Police Command is prepared to contain any insurrection, with operatives deployed to strategic locations to prevent anarchy. Commissioner Joseph Eribo has deployed operatives to ensure the protest does not hold and residents can continue their normal duties without fear of molestation.

The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, has deployed security measures to prevent a rumored protest in Akwa Ibom State. The command is ensuring a peaceful protest, preventing hoodlums from disrupting peace. The Independence Day protest, tagged #FearlessOctober1, is a continuation of the #Endbadgovernance protest, which took place from August 1 to 10.