‘Anarchy Recipe’, Sani Speaks Amid Reports of Miyetti Allah Leader’s Arrest, Vigilante Controversy

• Senator Shehu Sani has said the Nasarawa state government can set up a security outfit or vigilante group if they want to
• Sani said Miyetti Allah in Nasarawa state or any other ethno-cultural group in Nigeria cannot do that
• According to Sani, creating a vigilante group without the blessing of relevant security agencies can cause anarchy in Nigeria

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FCT, Abuja – Shehu Sani, a former senator from Kaduna, on Wednesday, January 24, said Miyetti Allah in Nasarawa state or any ethnocultural group setting up a security outfit can be a recipe for anarchy in Nigeria.

Miyetti Allah is a loose partisan advocacy group centered on promoting the welfare of Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria.

‘Govt — not Miyetti Allah — can set up vigilante’: Sani

Legit.ng reports that Sani who opposed the Miyetti Allah’s move via his verified X (formerly Twitter) handle, asserted that the Nasarawa state government is the one allowed to set up a security outfit or vigilante group.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain’s comment comes after the creation of a vigilante group allegedly landed the president of Miyetti Allah, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo in trouble.

Sani’s tweet reads:

“Nasarawa state government can set up a security outfit or vigilante group if they want to, but Miyetti in Nasarawa or any ethno cultural group setting up a security outfit can be a recipe for anarchy.”

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DSS makes clarification on Miyetti Allah president’s whereabouts

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Department of State Services (DSS) said the president of Miyetti Allah, Bodejo, is not in its custody.

The spokesperson of the DSS, Peter Afunanya, made the clarification.

Similarly, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu, army spokesperson, said he could not confirm Bodejo’s arrest by his colleagues.

Bodejo was reportedly arrested on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu local government area (LGA) of Nasarawa state.

Source: Legit.ng