The Defence Headquarters ,DHQ, has warned it would not condone anarchy in the guise of a nationwide protest, saying information at its disposal shows some unscrupulous elements are planning to hijack the protest.
Edward Buba, director of defence media operations said on Thursday during a press conference that the army believe that the protest if allowed to go on would be styled after the Kenya protest.
Buba who failed to address the issues driving the planned protest said although citizens have the right to peaceful protests as enshrined in the constitution, he pointed out they do not have the rights to mobilise for anarchy and unleash terror.
“I will say that the contemporary context of this planned protest is to shadow what is happening in Kenya and I will add that what is happening in Kenya in terms of protest, one, it is violence, two, it remains unresolved as we speak.
“Already, we have detected some unscrupulous elements bent on hijacking the planned protest with the aim of making it violent. Many are therefore following in ignorance.” he said
There have been reports of a youth-led nationwide protest over the pervasive economic hardship.
The protest is reportedly billed to commence on August 1.
The federal government and President Bola Tinubu have appealed to leaders of the protest to shelve the demonstration
