Why IPOB’s Nnamdi Kanu, AYCF’s Shettima Yerima have not been arrested – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, has given reason why the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has not been re-arrested for flouting his court orders.
Explaining why Kanu and the President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Shettima Yerima have not been arrested for inflammatory comments, he said the police was on top of the situation adding that they have to analyse the pros and cons.
Speaking on Friday, August 4, during a working visit to The Nation’s corporate headquarters in Lagos, Idris said Arewa youths have not been arrested yet based on the decision of the National Security Council.
On why Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu and the President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) Shettima Yerima have not being arrested he said: “We have the National Security Council in place chaired by the Acting President. We have been meeting and analyzing each of these threat messages from separatist groups. We have to analyse the pros and cons. As you are aware, the police are on top of the situation.
“As an organisation, what we take as paramount is the maintenance of law and order. There was a time we ordered the arrest of the leaders of groups making threat messages. Then, leaders of various ethnic nationalities came to the villa for a meeting with the acting president.
“The agreements reached at the meeting made the police to relax on the arrest order. We believe there are certain situations needed to be managed very carefully, so that you don’t bring up tension. We believe the security and safety of Nigerians is paramount. We are assuring Nigerians that there is no person or group of persons that can deny them their rights to free movement in any part of the country.”
Explaining why Kanu and the President of Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Shettima Yerima have not been arrested for inflammatory comments, he said the police was on top of the situation adding that they have to analyse the pros and cons.
Speaking on Friday, August 4, during a working visit to The Nation’s corporate headquarters in Lagos, Idris said Arewa youths have not been arrested yet based on the decision of the National Security Council.
On why Biafra agitator, Nnamdi Kanu and the President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF) Shettima Yerima have not being arrested he said: “We have the National Security Council in place chaired by the Acting President. We have been meeting and analyzing each of these threat messages from separatist groups. We have to analyse the pros and cons. As you are aware, the police are on top of the situation.
“As an organisation, what we take as paramount is the maintenance of law and order. There was a time we ordered the arrest of the leaders of groups making threat messages. Then, leaders of various ethnic nationalities came to the villa for a meeting with the acting president.
“The agreements reached at the meeting made the police to relax on the arrest order. We believe there are certain situations needed to be managed very carefully, so that you don’t bring up tension. We believe the security and safety of Nigerians is paramount. We are assuring Nigerians that there is no person or group of persons that can deny them their rights to free movement in any part of the country.”
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