Ndigbo Lagos rejects call by Miyetti Allah group to establish youth vigilante in South East

Tue, Jun 25, 2019 | By publisher


Security

THE Ndigbo Lagos, the umbrella body of all Igbo organizations in Lagos, says that its attention has been drawn to the recent call by a Traders Association, better known as Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, for the establishment of Fulani Youth Vigilante groups in communities of the South East.

Tony Eze, the director of communication and strategy for Ndigho Lagos said in a statement that while it commends the group for their interest to help find a lasting solution to the increasing menace of herdsmen, that Ndigbo Lagos “rejects their call in its totality, and applaud the President General of Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief Nnia Nwodo, and the leadership of Afenifere for roundly condemning and rejecting such a senseless impunity from the Miyetti Allah leadership”.

“We are convinced such a call will not serve an effective complimentary effort to the existing legally instituted security architecture in place in Igboland, and will want to assure them that the South East has enough youth, manpower and capacity to compliment the efforts of all state actors in their bid to end the menace of Fulani herdsmen, kidnappers and armed bandits in the zone.”

He noted that Miyetti Allah is a nondescript body unknown to the nationalities structure of Nigeria.

‘’Hence, we call on them to continue in the path of demonstrating good faith by simply reigning-in these killer herdsmen, who if probed deeper, may not be unknown to their members,’’ he added.

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– June 25, 2019 @ 15:41 GMT |

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