Protest: If the looting continues the Military will intervene – Chief of Defence Staff.

The chief of defence staff, Gen. Christopher Musa, spoke with the press today, Friday in Abuja,

He said, the army have been supporting the police and will continue to offer their support and assistance.

He also acknowledged the police for doing a good job so far.

“Unless it breaches beyond what they can handle, then the military will step in. The military is on standby and we are watching day and night.”

While speaking with the press, the CD, appealed to Nigerians, that he knows this are hard time, so they should exercise patience, and that looting and vandalism is not the answer to the problem on ground. He called on Nigerians to stop vandalism or else will see the presence of the military.

“The Armed Forces and the entire security agencies will not stand by and see that to continue. We want to warn those that are recalcitrant; those that don’t want to listen that we will not fold our arms and allow this country to be destroyed.”

The Chief of Defence Staff also said the military will act professional and anyone caught looting, stealing or vandalizing, will face the wrath of the law.

“We will take action and the action we will take, we will take it professionally. Anyone that is caught will be taken to court and will be dealt with

“There are a bunch of people who believe that it is only through this medium that they will be able to loot, steal and destroy. And that is what they tried to do yesterday but we have arrested most of them that broke into places to steal and they will be prosecuted accordingly.”