The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja has said that the Nigerian military and security agencies are after those behind the call for undemocratic change of government.
Lagbaja said this during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and service chiefs at the Defense Headquarters in Abuja.
He said the military knew that some protesters calling for regime changes were sponsored, adding that the military and other security agencies were trailing them to bring them to book.
Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja said the main operational commitment of the army was to deploy resources to combat the protests that have turned into riots to ensure sustainable peace in the country.
Also in attendance at the meeting were the Comptroller-General of Nigeria Customs Service, Comptroller-General of Nigeria Immigration Service, and Commander-General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC).
-Lt.-Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja-Chief of Army Staff