Miyetti Allah Leader In Trouble After Herders Clashed With Army General

Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has been arrested by the military authority in Nassarawa state.

Bodejo”s arrest followed the clash by some of his members with an Army General, according to his family who have called for his immediate release.

Recall that the Miyetti Allah Leader was recently freed from detention in May by a high court in Abuja, which struck out the charges of terrorism against him.

The development came after the federal government, which had earlier filed the charge against him, for setting up a vigilant group, which it claimed threatened the unity of Nigeria, withdrew interest in the case.

According to a statement issued by Suleiman Waziri, his brother, Bodejo’s arrest came after some of his members clashed with the retired army officer, after the officer fired at their cattle, which led to serious injuries and loses for the herd.

It stated that the herders had disarmed the General in self defense to minimise their loses, adding that Bodejo only tried to intervene after the herders sought his help to mitigate the situation by reaching out to the 117 Army battalion in the state.

Following his arrest, Waziri claimed further that Badejo’s family and his lawyers have been denied access to him, calling on the chief of Army Staff, to intervene.

He described his brother’s arrest as unjustified and unlawful, and violation of his right, calling on the military authority to thoroughly investigate the matter to ensure that everyone involved received justice.

“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,” Waziri said.

“The general reportedly discharged firearms at a herd of cattle, causing significant losses for the herders.

“Acting in self-defense, the herders disarmed the general and reported the matter to the police.

“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’.

“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,” the statement said.