Nigeria’s Military High Command has stated that its personnel will intervene if the looting associated with the ongoing hunger protests persists.
General Christopher Musa, the Chief of Defence Staff, made this announcement during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday.He said,
“We are supporting the police throughout. We are just on standby.
The police are doing a good job; they are handling the situation for now.Unless it escalates beyond what they can manage, the military will step in.
The military is on standby and we are monitoring the situation day and night.”
