On Friday August 2, 2024, the Nigerian military said it may intervene in controlling the looting crisis and identify its sponsors in the ongoing nationwide hunger protest, tagged #EndBadGovernancelnNigeria.
The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, said this during a press conference in Abuja on Friday.
“We are supporting the police all through. We are just on standby.
“The police is doing a good job; they are handling the situation for now. Unless it breaches beyond what they can handle then the military will step in.
“The military is on standby and we are watching day and night.”
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In addition, Musa urged Nigerians to make the protest a peaceful one and not vandalize properties or take human lives.
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