The Department of State Services (DSS) says some persons are plotting to set the nation on fire.
DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunaya said this in a statement issued on Monday.
Peter Afunaya did not mention any name or group but said the service would not relent in its bid to secure the country.
The statement said,“The DSS wishes to reiterate its earlier alert to the nation of plans by subversive groups and individuals to undermine national security, peace and unity in the country.’’
“These elements are determined to exploit political differences and other occurrences, within and outside the country, to destabilize the nation. They also initiate narratives to deepen their subversive objectives so as to achieve preferred illegal outcomes.
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“The aim is to set the country on fire as well as inflame passions across ethnic and religious divides with expected violent consequences.”
The DSS Spokesman also asked the public to be conscious of fake news, warning those in the habit of spreading false reports to desist.
Also, the Service expresses dismay over the increasing use of fake news and unsubstantiated information spread across social media platforms to deceive and incite sections of the populace to civil unrest,” he said.
“While condemning the unpatriotic and misguided activities of these anti-social elements, the Service equally warns them to desist forthwith from their unholy acts as the full weight of the law will be brought against them,’’ said the statement.
The warning notice is coming few days to the verdict of the presidential election tribunal on the petition Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election, filed to challenge the victory of President Muhammadu Buhari.
