- Waziri claimed the arrest was connected to an incident involving herders and a retired Army General in Tudun Wada, Karu Local Government Area.
The President of the Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, has been apprehended and detained by the Nigerian Army, his family has alleged.
The family raised the alarm in a statement by Suleiman Waziri, Bodejo’s brother, stating that the arrest was carried out by officers of the 117 Battalion.
According to the statement, Bodejo was arrested on Tuesday at his office in Maliya, Nasarawa State.
Waziri claimed the arrest was connected to an incident involving herders and a retired Army General in Tudun Wada, Karu Local Government Area.
He said matters came to a head on December 8, 2024, when a retired general allegedly fired at a herd of cattle, causing significant losses for the herders.
The herders reportedly disarmed the general and reported the matter to the police.
Waziri stated that his brother only got involved in the matter when the herders approached him to help facilitate the release of their seized cattle.
He said: “My brother’s only involvement in this matter arose when relatives of the herders approached him earlier on the morning of 9th December 2024, pleading for his intervention as a respected leader to help secure the release of their confiscated cattle.
“This was purely a humanitarian effort on his part, yet he was unfairly detained without evidence linking him to the events in Tudun Wada.
“Efforts by our legal representatives to meet with Alhaji Bello Bodejo have been stonewalled.
“On visiting the 117 Battalion, both I and his legal counsel were denied access to him.
“The commanding officer claimed that permission to see him could only come from above,” Waziri explained.
Waziri stated that the unlawful arrest of Bodejo is a gross injustice, while calling on the Chief of Army Staff and other relevant authorities to ensure his immediate and unconditional release.
“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.
“Direct the 117 Battalion to grant his legal representatives unhindered access to him.
“Ensure a thorough and impartial investigation into the incident at Tudun Wada to establish the facts and ensure justice for all parties involved,” he added.
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