Nigeria: CDS’ call for self-protection not call to bear arms – DHQ clarifies — Africa Links 24

Defence Headquarters, DHQ, has dismissed reports suggesting that the Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Gen. Christopher Musa, called on Nigerians to bear arms.

This is contained in a statement by the Director, Defence Information, Brig.-Gen. Tukur Gusau, on Friday in Abuja.

Mr Gusau said the comments of the CDS during a television interview on August 20 had been misrepresented.

He explained that Gen. Musa only encouraged citizens to develop basic survival and self-protection…