The Department of State Services has claimed that Miyetti Allah’s President, Bello Bodejo, who was arrested by soldiers and DSS operatives on Tuesday, is not in its custody.

The DSS’ spokesperson, Peter Afunanya, made the development known in a WhatsApp message sent to journalists.

“Bello Bodejo is not with the DSS,” Afunanya simply wrote.

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Army’s spokesperson, Brig. Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, said he could not confirm Bodejo’s arrest by soldiers of the Nigerian Army.

“I don’t have the information about his arrest,” Nwachukwu said.

Earlier, the National Secretary, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Saleh Al-Hassan, confirmed the arrest of the association’s President, Bodejo, by soldiers of the Nigerian Army and operatives of the DSS.

Al-Hassan disclosed the development in an exclusive telephone interview with our correspondent on Tuesday.

DSS operatives and soldiers on Tuesday reportedly stormed the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, and arrested Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilante group in Nasarawa State.

However, the National Secretary, claimed that the Miyetti Allah’s President’s arrest was not in connection with the recent creation of the nomad’s vigilante group.

Al-Hassan said, “Yes, our national President has been arrested. It was soldiers of the Nigerian Army and DSS operatives who came here and took him away. But the DSS has always been here, and the soldiers are his friends. I think it’s the soldiers who invited him to make some clarifications, but when I get the details, I’ll inform you.

“However, I can categorically tell you that his arrest was not in connection with the creation of the Miyetti Allah vigilante group. We created the group for security purposes, and the police, DSS, and Army were all informed and they knew about it. In fact, a representative of the Nigerian Army and the DSS were present when we launched the group, and we also informed the Commissioner of Police.”

iwaeda:
Who do we believe?

ojun50:

For Peace of mind don't believe any body. Just read and pass

Gandollar:
Hahaha 😄😄

I suspect DSS is playing safe to avoid bandits Wahala

DMerciful:
DSS dey fear bandits?

BitterTruth0001:
If you believe say Tinubu get mind to arrest Miyetti Allah Akbar president , then you better believe Obama is my Uncle .

Arrest the leader of herdsmen and watch how defenceless Yoruba farmers will be turned to compost manure all over the SW

When the FG is ready to tackle security head on, we’ll know. Military cannot do it alone , FG will have to carry the people along. They will have to enable the formation of fully trained state and local police where the people will be empowered to defend the communities.

For now FG is just managing the situation by dropping bombs on large groups of bandits in the forest . But just one lone bandit with an AK-47 can kill 30 people .

Tochi3:
..if dem born Thief'nubu well he should dare his higher fulani Masters

A fraudulent slave has nothing to prove against a superior fulani terrorists

Alexis11:


Only you guys worship the Fulanis because they are your perpetual masters.

You should learn to personalize this talk by now.

DMerciful:
DSS dey fear bandits?