{"id":107508,"date":"2023-09-04T15:14:57","date_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=107508"},"modified":"2023-09-04T15:14:57","modified_gmt":"2023-09-04T14:14:57","slug":"ahead-of-nlc-strike-pept-judgment-dss-announce-plot-to-stage-violent-protests-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ahead-of-nlc-strike-pept-judgment-dss-announce-plot-to-stage-violent-protests-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Ahead Of NLC Strike, PEPT Judgment: DSS announce plot to stage violent protests In Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">Ahead of the nationwide protests planned for Tuesday and impending judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), the Department of State Services (DSS) said it has uncovered plans by \u201csome elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests in order to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters.\u201d<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The DSS alleged that the plotters include \u201ccertain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic based associations, youth and disgruntled groups for the planned action.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But Nigeria\u2019s secret Police however said in a statement on Monday that it has already \u201cidentified the ring leaders of the plot as well as sustained monitoring around them in order to deter them from plunging the country into anarchy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The statement by Dr Peter Afunanya reads: \u201cThe Department of State Services (DSS) hereby informs the public that it has uncovered plans by some elements in parts of the country to stage violent protests in order to discredit the Federal Government and security agencies over sundry socio-economic matters.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIntelligence reports have indicated that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic based associations, youth and disgruntled groups for the planned action.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMeanwhile, the Service has identified the ring leaders of the plot as well as sustained monitoring around them in order to deter them from plunging the country into anarchy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn view of this development, University Vice-Chancellors and Heads of Tertiary Institutions are advised to discourage their students from engaging in acts capable of derailing public peace.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlso, parents and guardians are enjoined to admonish their children and wards respectively to shun the lure of participating in inimical behaviours or conducts against law and order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile the DSS is aware of government\u2019s efforts and determination to resolve some of the challenges confronting the nation, it warns those desirous of subverting national security to retrace their steps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is more so that it will not hesitate to legally come against persons and groups behind the devious plans.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"yj6qo\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"adL\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahead of the nationwide protests planned for Tuesday and impending judgment of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT), the Department of State Services (DSS) said it has uncovered plans by&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":64740,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-107508","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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