The call by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) that the former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika should be tried for war crimes at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has been described by the Yan Kishin Arewa as “callous, malicious, vexatious and baseless”.

Also, the northern group hailed the Nigerian military for its revived battle against the Boko Haram sect, a situation that has led to the displacement of the insurgents from key Adamawa and Borno states’ towns they overran and seized in the past months.

Rising from a one-day stakeholders meeting in Abuja of over 60 youths from the 19 northern states and FCT, the northern group reported that throughout the tenure of Ihejirika, no northern town was captured by the Boko Haram sect.

Yan Kishin Arewa in a statement signed by its publicity secretary, Alh. Tijjani Ahmed Michika challenged the ACF to substantiate its allegations against Ihejirika.

Recall that an Australian negotiator, Mr. Stephen Davies reportedly hired by the federal government to engage Boko Haram accused Ihejirika of sponsoring the Islamic sect.

“The northern youths condemn in strong terms the callous, vexatious and narrow-mindedness of the likes of Stephen Davies and his cohorts such as some uninformed Nigeria elites who like to stoke the ambers of fire of disunity to pull down the country.

“Nigeria must remain one indivisible and indestructible entity irrespective of tribal, religious or linguistics differences. Nigerian elders should stop using such to poison the minds of the youths,” Michika said.

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