February 26, (THEWILL) – The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), has debunked reports that the Guards Brigade has been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicion of a coup plot in Nigeria.
Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General, Tukur Gusau, in a statement, described the reports as fake and misleading.
According to him, “The attention of the Defence Headquarters @DefenceInfoNG has been drawn to a malicious and unfounded article published online by SaharaReporters on February 24, 2024, claiming that the Guards Brigade has been put on high alert following unusual movements, leading to suspicion of a coup plot in Nigeria.
“The publication also asserted amongst other things that the suspicion prompted an emergency meeting involving President Bola Tinubu, the Chief of Staff to the President and Commander of the Guards Brigade.
“The Defence Headquarters wishes to categorically state that the allegation is false. For the avoidance of doubt, the Guards Brigade has been statutorily assigned the responsibility of protecting the seat of power (The Presidency) and by extension the Federal Capital Territory and its environs.
“Hence, it is to be noted that the Guards Brigade has always been on high alert to effectively execute its assigned tasks.
“It will be recalled that the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa OFR had in various fora reiterated the unalloyed commitment of members of the Armed Forces of Nigeria to the protection and sustenance of democracy in Nigeria. Therefore, the Defence Headquarters strongly condemned this unsubstantiated assertion which is just a figment of the imagination of the publisher and encourages members of the public to disregard it.
“Furthermore, the Defence Headquarters called on relevant security agencies to immediately take appropriate action against the Sahara Reporters for this unpatriotic action.”
The statement added the Defence Headquarters will seek legal redress on the issue which has the ulterior motive of creating unnecessary tension in the country.
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