Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck
Jonathan, has accused the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government of
double-standard in the case of Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, also
known as Igboho.
Omokri wondered why the government made an attempt to arrest
Igboho for obeying a self-defense directive by the Minister of Defence, Maj.
Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd).
Magashi had in February said Nigerians should not be cowards
but should defend themselves against bandits and killer herdsmen.
The minister had noted that bandits sometimes carried out their operations with a few rounds of ammunition to cause fear, hence Nigerians should jettison fear and defend themselves.
Magashi had said: “It is the responsibility of everybody to
keep alert and to find safety when necessary. But we shouldn’t be cowards.
“I don’t know why people are running from minor things like
that. They should stand and let these people know that even the villagers have
the competency and capabilities to defend themselves.”
Omokri, in a tweet wrote: “What I do not understand about
this Sunday Igboho case is this: Buhari’s Defence Minister, told us to defend
ourselves from bandits and killer herdsmen.
“Sunday Igboho has done exactly that. Now they want to
arrest Igboho for obeying their own directive to Nigerians?”
Operatives of the Department of State Services, DSS, had
invaded Igboho’s residence in Ibadan a few days ago.
Though the Yoruba freedom fighter was not arrested, some of
his allies were killed and apprehended.
DSS also alleged to have recovered weapons and charms from
Igboho’s residence during the raid.
Igboho, however, denied ownership of the weapons paraded by DSS, stressing that he protects himself with traditional powers.
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