Defence Headquarters Warns Politicians And Army Personnel Against Staging A Military Coup

The Nigerian Defence Headquarters has warned soldiers and politicians against carrying out a coup in the country.

The warning was given after senior lawyer, Robert Clarke called for handing over of power to the military for the purpose of restructuring.

However in a statement released by its spokesperson Onyema Nwachukwu, the Defence Headquarters pledged that it would continue to discharge its constitutional responsibilities professionally, especially in protecting the country’s democracy, defence of its territorial integrity, as well as protecting the lives and property of the citizens.

The statement also warned that the full wrath of the law will be brought to bear on any personnel found to collude with people having such an agenda.

It further said, that the current security challenges are not insurmountable. The Armed Forces of Nigeria in partnership with other security agencies are working assiduously to ameliorate the challenge. Nigeria will know peace again.