Intelligence shows foreign mercenaries are involved in planned nationwide protest — IGP Egbetokun reveals.
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The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has said that the police have “credible intelligence” that foreign mercenaries are involved in the planned nationwide protest.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja, on Friday, July 26, Egbetokun said: “We have been monitoring development surrounding protest threats. While some groups call for violent protests, emulating Kenya’s recent events, others advocate for peaceful demonstrations.
However, some individuals promote peaceful protests with violent undertones, raising concerns about their sincerity. We have our history of violent protests in Nigeria, and I don’t believe we have to look to other countries to note the dangers of unchecked demonstrations.
We commend patriots who have withdrawn from the protest due to the apparent sinister motives and ignorance of those calling for violence.
We note those who have spoken out against any form of protest at this critical juncture, fearing enemies of our country may be manipulating the process. We confirm their fears are genuine, as we have credible intelligence on foreign mercenaries’ involvement in this planned protest.
The Nigeria Police urge Nigerians to exercise caution and think twice before joining any protest group while we alert citizens to the sinister motive of certain groups planning to wreak havoc.
It has become clear that even a peaceful protest at this time may be ill-timed.
We issue a strong warning to clandestine groups planning to destabilise the country and hoodlums seeking to exploit the protest for their criminal agenda.”
