Abuja, July 25, 2024 – The Department of State Services (DSS) on Thursday alleged the mission of the sponsors of the planned nationwide protest is to cause mayhem and a change of government.
It said that it had identified the sponsors and warned them not to proceed with the protest as is not in the interest of the country.
A statement issued by Peter Afunanya, its Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, said intelligence reports had indicated that the protest would be hijacked by hoodlums to cause chaos and extreme violence in the country.
The statement reads in parts: “The DSS has followed the discourse on planned protests in parts of the country in the coming weeks by persons and groups yet to identify themselves in the public as leaders of the plot.
“While peaceful protest is a democratic right of citizens, the Service has confirmed a sinister plan by some elements to infiltrate the protest and use it to cause chaos and extreme violence in the land. It has also identified the reason behind the protest to be political.
“The plotters desire to use the intended violent outcome to smear the federal and sub-national governments, make them unpopular and pit them against the masses.
“The long-term objective is to achieve a regime change especially at the Centre.” (GBN)
