The Nigerian army says it
deployed troops to the three arms zone area of the federal capital territory,
where the National Assembly Complex, presidential villa as well as law courts,
are located, to prevent an invasion by members of the Islamic Movement in
Nigeria (IMN).
On Thursday, there was an unusual
number of soldiers in the zone.
In a statement, HT Tagwai,
assistant director of army public relations, said contrary to reports that the
army “were trying to take over the national assembly”, the troops were deployed
to prevent a breakdown of law and order.
“The report that soldiers were
trying to take over the National Assembly is false and misleading,” Tagwai said
adding that troops are usually deployed within Abuja “on receipt of any
intelligence report of mischievous elements that may want to cause mayhem.”
He said it was learnt that IMN
members better known as Shiites were planning to invade the area, in protest of
the continued detention of Ibrahim Elzakzaky, their leader.
The statement further read: “As
part of the routine responsibilities of the Brigade,troops were deployed at the
Three Arm Zone of the Federal Capital Territory based on an intelligence report
of an invasion by the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (aka Shiite) to force their
way into the Zone. Hence, Troops were deployed to forestall any breach of peace
and security.
“The Brigade wishes to state that
media platforms should verify their stories before publication to avoid
misleading the general public.
“The Nigerian Army is a
professional organisation that conducts its operations with international best
practices.”
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