A group the Patriotic Youth for Better Nigeria (PAYOBEN), has called for immediate and unconditional release of President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Alhaji Bello Bodejo.
Badejo’s brother, Suleman Waziri had alleged that he was arrested and detained by the military.
The group in a statement signed by signed by its chairman Moses Adasu Makurdi, condemned his arrest, describing it as ” unlawful and unjust.”
He said the arrest has crossed every legal and moral boundary, and should not be allowed to stand.
He said rearresting Badejo after he was previously arrested without charges despite his health challenge defies humanity.
“Bello Badejo’s ordeal is a dangerous precedent that must not stand.
” Bello Badejo was held for six months without charges, only to be declared innocent before his release. What crime, then, justified his rearrest?
” After falling seriously ill from the initial detention, Bello Badejo had to be flown to Egypt for treatment.
“Rearresting a man in fragile health already on medication defies all humanity and logic.
” His family has been pushed to the brink, emotionally and psychologically. No Nigerian family deserves this torment.”
According to him, detaining a citizen without trial is unconstitutional, illegal, and unacceptable in any democracy.
“The Nigerian military is not above the law.
” This unlawful act risks denting the credibility of our military and Nigeria’s image locally and internationally.
“Immediate and unconditional release of Bello Badejo; Reunion with his family without further delay; A public explanation for his unlawful rearrest; Urgent intervention by stakeholders, civil society, and the authorities to stop this abuse of power.
“We will not allow this act of injustice to go unchallenged. Nigeria is a nation governed by laws, not brute force.
” If Bello Badejo is not released, we will mobilize national and international awareness to expose this unconstitutional assault on justice.”