The Nigerian Army apprehended Bello Bodejo, the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore.....Read Full Article>>
According to The Cable, he was seized during a fight between herders and a retired military in Nasarawa State. The arrest occurred at his workplace in Maliya, with troops from the 117 Battalion holding him in relation to the event.
The clash apparently began when the former general opened fire on a herd of cattle in Tudun Wada, Karu Local Government Area, forcing the herders to lose their livestock.
In reaction, the herders disarmed the general and reported the incident to authorities. Bodejo’s relatives indicated that his assistance was restricted to helping the herders regain their confiscated cattle.
Suleiman Waziri, Bodejo’s brother, said in a statement: “On the 8th of December 2024, an incident occurred at Tudun Wada, Karu Local Government Area, Nasarawa State, involving a retired general of the Nigerian Army.
The general reportedly fired weapons at a herd of cattle, resulting in substantial losses for the herders.
In self-defence, the herders disarmed the general and reported the incident to the authorities.
My brother involvement in this matter arose when relatives of the herders approached him earlier in the morning of December 9, 2024, pleading for his intervention as a respected leader to help secure the release of their confiscated cattle.”
This was solely a humanitarian attempt on his part, but he was unfairly jailed with no proof linking him to the events in Tudun Wada.
“Efforts by our legal representatives to meet with Alhaji Bello Bodejo have been stonewalled.”When I visited the 117 Battalion, both I and his legal counsel were refused access to him.”The commanding officer stated that authorisation to see him could only come from ‘above’.
“We call on the chief of army staff and other relevant authorities to order the immediate and unconditional release of Alhaji Bello Bodejo, as no evidence has been presented linking him to any wrongdoing.
The 117 Battalion should provide his legal representatives free access to him.
Ensure a thorough and impartial inquiry into the Tudun Wada incident in order to ascertain the facts and provide justice to all parties concerned. The Nigerian Army has yet to make any statement on the matter.
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