The Chief of Defense Staff (CDS), General Christopher Musa, has frowned at military takeover in some West African countries, saying it has created unintended consequences and threatened democratic values in the region.

He spoke at the 42nd Ordinary Meeting of the ECOWAS Committee of Chiefs of defense Staff in Abuja on Wednesday.

General Musa said the threat of military takeover must be destroyed, adding that it negates the core values and responsibilities of the military profession.

He added that in democratic countries, the military must uphold democratic values in line with the principles of their constitutions.

Also, the Minister of defense, Mohammed Abubakar; and his Foreign Affairs counterpart, Yusuf Tuggar challenged the service chiefs from the regional bloc to tackle terrorism through effective collaboration to combat illicit movement of small arms and light weapons in West African sub-region.