The Federal Government of Nigeria is already taking measures to prevent crises against a controversial movie said to have painted Prophet Muhammed in bad light.
Anger and violent riots have greeted the amateur film said to portray Islam and it's Prophet in bad light. The trailer of the film was upload to an online video-sharing website.
The action of Nigeria's government i s sequel to the riots that broke out in Egypt and Libya on Tuesday after some Muslims attacked the consulates of the United States in both countries. Unfortunately, the US Ambassador to Libya, Chris Steven, and three other Americans were killed in the riots.
Both military and police formations in major cities in the North had been placed on high alert while security had been beefed up around foreign missions.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Wednesday said in addition to placing all police formations in the country on high alert, “the AIG in charge of Intelligence and Commissioners of Police in charge of the various Police Special Squads such as the Counter Terrorism Unit, Police Mobile Force and Special Protection Unit have been directed to ensure that their personnel are strategically deployed to prevent and nip all potential crisis in the bud.”
The statement quoted the IG as assuring law abiding Nigerians of the readiness and capacity of the police to provide adequate security for them and their property.
It warned those it described as “potential trouble-makers” to stay off the streets as the nation’s security agencies would bring the full weight of the law to bear on them.
Both military and police formations in major cities in the North had been placed on high alert while security had been beefed up around foreign missions.
Deputy Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba, on Wednesday said in addition to placing all police formations in the country on high alert, “the AIG in charge of Intelligence and Commissioners of Police in charge of the various Police Special Squads such as the Counter Terrorism Unit, Police Mobile Force and Special Protection Unit have been directed to ensure that their personnel are strategically deployed to prevent and nip all potential crisis in the bud.”
The statement quoted the IG as assuring law abiding Nigerians of the readiness and capacity of the police to provide adequate security for them and their property.
It warned those it described as “potential trouble-makers” to stay off the streets as the nation’s security agencies would bring the full weight of the law to bear on them.
