State of the nation: DSS alerts on violence plot in North-central Nigeria, warns plotters

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/

LAGOS– SURREPTITIOUS plans by some persons to destabilise the polity cashing in on the present harsh socio- economic realities have been uncovered by the Department of State Service DSS; CrimeWorld magazine online has learnt.

Sources said the plot to cause chaos in parts of the country especially, the North Central had been secretly on by the purveyors of the mischief adding that they planned using students body, labour union and other pressure groups for such motive warning that if allowed to happen might be worse than the 2020 #EndSARS protest that shook the country to its very foundation.

The Department therefore, warns perpetrators of the plot to drop such sinister machinations or face the full wrath of the law.

A statement by the national public relations officer of the Department, Peter Afunanya to the effect and made available to CrimeWorld magazine online said, “The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby alerts the public of a sinister plan by some elements to stoke violence in parts of the country particularly the North Central.

The aim is to cause ethno-religious crisis, ignite reprisals and heat up the polity. In a bid to achieve this, the sponsors have mobilised foot soldiers and held several meetings in and outside the target areas.

The Service is also aware of a plot to use students, striking University teachers, labour unions, disgruntled individuals and strategic groups as well as exploit the global energy situation to carry out a mass protest like the ENDSARS. This is despite ongoing efforts by Government to address the issues.

While the Service views the machination as unpatriotic, it is on the trail of the agents of destabilisation who are desirous of using violence to achieve ulterior goals.

Though it has emplaced measures to disrupt these tendencies, it warns the ring leaders and their cohorts to desist from acts capable of causing a breakdown of law and order.

The public should be rest assured that the Service will, in conjunction with other security agencies, go after the sponsors of this scheme and ensure the law takes it course.

Citizens are advised not only to engage according to rules but should resist persuasions to be used to destroy their own country. Those who may wish to go contrary to the law will, however, face the consequences.”