Obasempire reports that the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has issued a stern demand for the prompt arrest and prosecution of Sunday Igboho, a prominent figure in the South West.
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This is following his recent incendiary remarks calling for the expulsion of Fulani cattle breeders from Yoruba land.
In an official statement released by MACBAN’s national president, Baba Othman Ngelzarma, the association condemned Igboho’s statements as unlawful and tantamount to treason, given his advocacy for the realization of the Oduduwa nation.
MACBAN implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and relevant law enforcement agencies to take decisive action against Igboho, drawing parallels with the arrest and detention of Nnamdi Kanu for similar offenses.
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The statement reads: “We call on the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR) and relevant security agencies to arrest and prosecute Sunday Igboho for making this unlawful statement that amounts to treason because he is asking for the actualisation of Oduduwa nation.
“His statements are unlawful. If Nnamdi Kanu will be held behind bars for a similar offence, we see no reason why Sunday Igboho will be allowed to go scot-free