Civic Group, TIB Vows To Resist DSS Attempt To Subvert Nigerians’ Right To Protest

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September 4, 2023
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The group said this on Monday morning while reacting to the DSS’s statement that it had uncovered plans by some unnamed people to organise violent protests in the country over the country’s socio-economic challenges.

A human rights and pro-democracy group, Take It Back Movement (TIB) has vowed to do everything lawful to resist Nigeria's secret police, the Department of State Services (DSS) from subverting the right of Nigerians to protest in the country.

The group said this on Monday morning while reacting to the DSS’s statement that it had uncovered plans by some unnamed people to organise violent protests in the country over the country’s socio-economic challenges.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the DSS in a statement released by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya, on Monday, said it had uncovered a sinister plan to cause a crisis in the country.

The DSS said intelligence reports indicate that the plotters include certain politicians who are desperately mobilising unsuspecting student leaders, ethnic-based associations, youths and disgruntled groups for the planned action. The DSS warns “those desirous of subverting national security to retrace their steps”. “This is more so that it will not hesitate to legally come against persons and groups behind the devious plans,” it added. However, the TIB said that Nigerians have a constitutional right to protest and that the right is not subject to review or sentiments of the DSS. “The right of Nigerians to protest is constitutionally guaranteed, and not subject to reviews or sentiments of the State Security Service @OfficialDSSNG. “Attempt to subvert this right will be resisted, and challenged with all lawful means within our disposal,” the group said on its X handle.