Defence Headquarters of the Nigerian Army, has said that the proposed nationwide protest is intended to replicate what happened in Kenya.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, the Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen Edward Buba, said that based on intelligence at its disposal, the proposed nationwide protest would be hijacked by some unscrupulous elements.
“The aim of the protest is to show you what is happening in Kenya and I would add that what is happening in Kenya in terms of the protests, one is violence. Two, it remains unresolved as we speak now,” he said.
According to him, the military is prepared to deploy if the police are overwhelmed.
He warned that a state of anarchy will not be tolerated as the intended outcome of peaceful protests because it has the potential to destabilize the country.
“So did you see from that? Based on what has been gathered, there are plans by some unscrupulous elements to hijack this protest and make sure that it turns violent.
“When it turns violent, I want to tell you what we have seen as it would likely happen. Indeed, we need to count our blessings,” he added.
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