Written by Super User
PRESS STATEMENT
The Department of
State Services (DSS) has watched with keen interest the disturbing trend
desperate and mischievous elements have tended to steer the ship of our
nationhood to calamity and irretrievable destruction.
Only recently, the
Arewa Youths in a press statement called for the relocation of the Igbos from
the North.
Unfortunately, this
development has been followed by a release from an unknown source styled, Niger
Delta Watchdogs, threatening all Northerners to quit Niger Delta region.
Meanwhile, another
group went to the extent of harvesting from the internet, a horrific accident
scene, for the purpose of making it look like a site of massacre of Igbo ethnic
group by Northern youths.
However, the Service
has been able to establish that the purported murder scene being depicted as a
field of massacre was a high casualty accident scene which occurred along
Owo-Akure road, Ondo State, on 3rd March, 2016.
Those involved in
these misleading and despicable acts have since been warned to desist from
anything capable of causing disaffection and stoking nationwide tensions.
Consequently, the
Service, in line with its statutory mandate of ensuring the internal security
of the country, wishes to inform the public that it will stop at nothing to
deploy all resources at its disposal to identify and deal with all those culpable,
as well as maintain peace and order in every length and breadth of the Nation.
To this effect, it
warns, in very clear terms, all those who are charting the course of disunity
among Nigerians to desist from their divisive actions. The Service is also not
oblivious of the efforts of some miscreants to ignite fear and cause ethnic
tensions across the country. It strongly condemns in its entirety the call for
relocation of anyone to places against their wishes. Such relocation order is
not only illegal, but it is strongly viewed to be against the spirit of our
Constitution which allows for freedoms of movement and association among
others.
The DSS, therefore,
frowns at the tendency some ethnic chauvinists easily and cheaply resort to
hate speeches, misinformation and total manipulation of information especially
on the social media simply to fan the embers of discord and subvert the efforts
of government in implementing its policies for the good of everyone.
Well-meaning and
law-abiding citizens and residents are enjoined to disregard persuasions by
these tribal jingoists to make our beloved country a theatre of the absurd and
bloodletting. It is time for us, Nigerians, to show our humanness and
patriotism which have been our defining strength as one united indivisible
nation.
The Service has
already commenced a detailed investigation to get the perpetrators of these
hate campaigns as well as their sponsors. At the appropriate time, all those
involved in these condemnable acts will be unmasked and decisively dealt with
in line with the laws of the land.
The Service wants to
reassure the entire populace that it will not leave any stone unturned to
ensure that those who are bent on causing a breakdown of law and order are not
spared.
Meanwhile, anyone with
useful information is also encouraged to volunteer same to the Service or the
nearest security agency/formation for prompt action
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