The State Security Service (SSS) has raised alarm over the unnecessary palpable political tension in parts of the country ahead of the March 18 Governorship and state Houses of Assembly elections.
Peter Afunanya, the Public Relations Officer of the SSS, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
He said the Services had uncovered orchestrated plans by some persons to cause a total breakdown of law and order in the country after the March 18 elections.
Mr Afunanya said it had been observed that some of the players were at daggers drawn with one another, adding that the development had dire consequences for national peace and stability.
“It is in view of these that the Service warns politicians and their supporters to engage constructively.
“Everyone is advised to shun fake news, hate speech, and such other utterances that may be inimical to peaceful co-existence.
“Election should not be seen as a do-or-die affair. There is no basis for anyone to take laws into their…