Armed police officers and soldiers on Wednesday prevented retired military personnel from protesting in front of the Ministry of Defence in Abuja over unpaid consequential pension adjustments.

The ex-servicemen had gathered to demand the implementation of pension increases linked to salary adjustments approved for serving military personnel.

Security personnel moved to stop the retirees from assembling at the ministry, leading to a confrontation between some serving soldiers and the protesters.

More police officers and soldiers were later deployed to the area, effectively preventing the ex-servicemen from carrying out their planned demonstration at the ministry’s premises.

The retirees had maintained that they were entitled to consequential adjustments to their pensions following salary increases granted to serving members of the armed forces.