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FCT, Abuja – The Nigerian army has vowed to take action if the ongoing nationwide hunger and hardship protest escalates in the country.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said the military may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors.
Musa said that the “military will step in” if protest escalate
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The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday, August 2, The Punch reports.
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Musa said that the “military will step in” once observed that the situation “breaches beyond what they (the police) can handle.”
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He added that the military is at alert and fully prepared to take action if the protest escalates, Vanguard reports.
It was gathered that hoodlums hijacked the protest to vandalized and loot people’s properties in different part of the country on Thursday, August 1.
The minister of Defence, Mohammed Badaru Abubakar had commended the National Council for Civil Society of Nigeria for not participating in the ongoing nationwide protests against bad governance.
Henzodaily.ng recalls that two Nigerian governors declared a 24-hour curfew after hoodlums hijacked the ongoing hardship protests.
Governor Mai Mala Buni imposed a 24-hour curfew on the Potiskum, Gashua and Nguru areas of Yobe state.
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf said the curfew is to prevent looting and vandalisation of businesses and killing of innocent citizens in Kano state.
Muslim protesters observe Friday prayer on protest ground
Henzodaily.ng earlier reported that Muslim protesters at the ongoing hunger and hardship protest paused protest to observe Friday prayer in Lagos state.
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The Christians amongst them stood and watched while the Muslims observed congregational prayers on Friday, August 2.
The 10-day nationwide #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest over hunger and economic hardship commenced on Thursday, August 1.
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