The Federal Government of Nigeria has reacted as soldiers took over Guinea’s capital on Sunday.

Topnaija reports that the soldiers who staged an uprising said on state television that they had dissolved the West African nation’s government and constitution and closed all land and air borders.

An elite national army unit, led by a former French legionnaire, Mamady Doumbouya, was behind the unrest.

Videos shared on social media on Sunday afternoon, which Reuters could not immediately authenticate, showed President Alpha Conde in a room surrounded by army special forces.

Conde won a third term in October after changing the constitution to allow him to stand again, despite violent protests from the opposition.

But the Federal Government condemned the military coup in Guinea.

It called on those behind the unconstitutional change of government to restore constitutional order without delay and protect lives and property.

The FG in a statement on Sunday by the spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mrs Esther Sunsuwa, said it was saddened by the development in Guinea.

The statement  reads, “The Nigerian government is saddened by the apparent coup d’etat in the Republic of Guinea, in clear violation of the ECOWAS Protocol on Democracy and Good Governance.

“The government of Nigeria strongly condemns and rejects any unconstitutional change of government and therefore, calls on those behind this coup to restore constitutional order without delay and protect all lives and property.”

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Meanwhile the military announced a 10 p.m to 8. a.m curfew and sacked all political office holders.

Ministers with effect from Monday will be replaced by general secretaries.

Governors in the regions will be replaced by military regional commanders, while unit commanders will replace prefects and sub prefects.

The junta also invited all sacked ministers and heads of government agencies for a meeting on Monday.

The junta also assured the international community that the ousted President Alpha Conde is not endangered.

“We have taken all measures to ensure that he has access to health care and that he is also in contact with his doctors.

“Everything will be fine. When the time comes, we will issue press releases”, the junta said.