BREAKING: Protest Hits Abuja Over Arrest, Detention of Miyetti Allah President, Video Emerges

• Members of the Miyetti Allah have staged a protest at the federal high court to demand the immediate release of their president, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo
• Legit.ng reports that the protesters described the continued detention of Alhaji Bodejo as an affront to the rule of law in Nigeria
• The spokesperson of the protesters, Kabir Matazu, while addressing newsmen around the court's premises said Bodejo had been held incommunicado

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FCT, Abuja - Members of the Miyetti Allah organisation, on Wednesday, March 13, staged a protest at the federal high court, Abuja.

Miyetti Allah is an advocacy group centred on promoting the welfare of Fulani pastoralists in Nigeria.

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As reported by Vanguard newspaper, the demonstration was to demand the unconditional release of their detained president, Alhaji Abdullahi Bello Bodejo.

The Cable also noted the development.

Kabir Matazu, who spoke on behalf of the group, said the Miyetti Allah president's arrest and detention was unlawful.

He said:

“We call on the Nigerian security agencies to, without further delay, free and release unconditionally, Bello Bodejo, the president of Miyetti Allah."

Recall that Bodejo was arrested on January 23 at Miyetti Allah’s office in Karu local government area (LGA) of Nasarawa state in connection with the unveiling of a vigilante group.

On February 5, the attorney-general of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), submitted an ex parte motion requesting to detain Bodejo.

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In a charge dated Tuesday, March 12, the FG accused Bodejo of establishing an ethnic militia group without authorisation.

Watch the video of the pro-Bodejo protest below:

Court to rule on Bodejo's bail application

Meanwhile, the federal high court has fixed March 22 to rule on Bodejo's application.

The Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on Wednesday, March 13, failed to produce the detained Bodejo for arraignment at the court.

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Security agents arrest Miyetti Allah’s president

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Nigerian security operatives arrested Bodejo.

Bodejo was arrested on Tuesday afternoon, January 23, at the Miyetti Allah’s head office, Tundun Maliya cattle market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu local government area (LGA) of Nasarawa state.

Source: Legit.ng