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The Nigerian military is set to take over activities of the Strike Force whose major job is to provide security for the presidency at Aso Rock.
According to PUNCH, a lieutenant has been assigned to lead the 21-man military force which formerly is made up of DSS operatives.
“DSS officials are the ones that have been serving in the Strike Force. With this development military personnel will take over from them henceforth," a security source said.
“We are aware that the situation is causing a palpable tension as there is a possibility of a showdown. But we are working hard to ensure that the situation did not degenerate.”
Operatives attached to the Strike Force are always trained abroad on counter-assault and other techniques aimed at making their jobs easier.
In explaining their duties, the source said its operatives were the ones former President Olusegun Obasanjo erroneously referred to as snippers in his widely-publicised open letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Another official, who is aware of the arrangement, also said that machinery had also been put in place to change the new Presidential Villa’s Administrative Officer, who was deployed by the DSS about two weeks ago and replaced with a military officer.
According to PUNCH, a lieutenant has been assigned to lead the 21-man military force which formerly is made up of DSS operatives.
“DSS officials are the ones that have been serving in the Strike Force. With this development military personnel will take over from them henceforth," a security source said.
“We are aware that the situation is causing a palpable tension as there is a possibility of a showdown. But we are working hard to ensure that the situation did not degenerate.”
Operatives attached to the Strike Force are always trained abroad on counter-assault and other techniques aimed at making their jobs easier.
In explaining their duties, the source said its operatives were the ones former President Olusegun Obasanjo erroneously referred to as snippers in his widely-publicised open letter to former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Another official, who is aware of the arrangement, also said that machinery had also been put in place to change the new Presidential Villa’s Administrative Officer, who was deployed by the DSS about two weeks ago and replaced with a military officer.