Today, September 4, the Department of State Services (DSS) announced that it had discovered a plot to organize violent protests across the nation.
This was announced by the Service in a statement, which also stated that “Intelligence reports have indicated that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilizing unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic-based associations, youth, and disgruntled groups for the planned action.”
According to a statement by Peter Afunanya, Ph.D., the DSS’s Public Relations Officer, “some elements” were behind the plans to hold violent protests.
The plot was revealed to be “in order to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over various socio-economic matters,” according to the statement.
“Meanwhile, the Service has identified the ring leaders of the plot as well as sustained monitoring around them in order to deter them from plunging the country into anarchy”, Afunanya declared in the statement.
The DSS urges,
“In view of this development, university Vice-Chancellors and heads of tertiary Institutions are advised to discourage their students from engaging in acts capable of derailing public peace.
“Also, parents and guardians are enjoined to admonish their children and wards respectively to shun the lure of participating in inimical behaviours or conducts against law and order.
“While the DSS is aware of Government’s efforts and determination to resolve some of the challenges confronting the nation, it warns those desirous of subverting national security to retrace their steps.
“This is more so that it will not hesitate to legally come against persons and groups behind the devious plans”.