The Nigerian military has declared that it will intervene in the ongoing nationwide protest if the looting and other crises persist.
This was said by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, during a press conference in Abuja on Friday.
News About Nigeria reports that the Military Chief said this in light of violence that broke out during the protest in places like Kano, Kaduna, Yobe, Borno, and Jigawa among others, yesterday, which was the first day of the protest against hunger and bad governance.
While noting that they are supporting the police, Musa said, “We are supporting the police all through. We are just on standby. The police are doing a good job; they are handling the situation for now. Unless it breaches beyond what they can handle, then the military will step in. The military is on standby and we are watching day and night. We want to warn those that are recalcitrant, those that don’t want to listen, that we will not fold our hands and see our country destroyed. We will take action, and the action that we’ll take will be professional. Anyone who is caught will be taken to the courts to be dealt with.
“Let us avoid anything that will bring mayhem within our communities. We have seen the level of destruction that has been carried out just yesterday, and so you can imagine if this continues for so long. The armed forces and the entire military security agencies will not stand by and see that continue.”
Musa also tasked broadcast houses to stop giving coverage to the protesters, as all they want is to be on the screen.
