Monday, October 21, 2024 -The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has warned against calls for a military coup in Nigeria, stating that it is a treasonable offence.
The warning followed a viral video clip
circulating on social media, urging the Nigerian military to take over power
from the President Bola Tinubu administration.
Reacting, the military, in a statement on
Monday by its Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau,
said the military is “steadfastly committed to the preservation and advancement
of our democracy and is loyal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.”
The statement added that the military
remains focused on fulfilling its statutory responsibilities of protecting the
nation’s integrity.
The DHQ further mandated relevant security
agencies in the country to take necessary action against any individual or
group “advocating for unconstitutional changes in the country.”
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