- The DSS had, on January 11, issued a warning against fomenting ethno-religious violence
- The security agency believes the “elements” are still hatching plans to breach public peace
The Department of State Services (DSS) has again warned against alleged plans to cause ethnic and religious violence in the country.
A statement issued on Wednesday by its spokesman, Peter Afunanya, recalled that the service had last month, issued an alert of alleged plans by some elements working with external forces to incite religious violence across the country.
According to him, some persons, in collaboration with external forces, intended to incite religious violence in states such as Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Plateau, Rivers, Oyo, and Lagos, as well as those in the South East.
Read also: DSS Uncovers Plot To Incite Religious Violence In Some States
“The Department of State Services (DSS) hereby reminds the public of its earlier warnings about plans by persons and groups to exploit some fault lines to cause ethno-religious violence in parts of the country.
“Latest developments indicate desperate efforts by these groups to subvert public order. In this regard, they have continued to resort to inciting, unguarded and divisive statements and acts. The objective is to pit citizens against one another in order to apparently inflame the embers of tribal and religious discords,” the statement partly read.
The secret service warned, “these elements to desist forthwith from their (planned) nefarious acts or face the full wraths of the law.”
The DSS spokesman gave an assurance that the Service would collaborate with other security agencies to ensure that public order was maintained in all parts of the country.
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