Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has refuted claims made by the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, regarding the establishment of a militia group known as Kungiya Zaman Lafiya.
Bodejo alleged that earlier in the year, he received a call from the governor expressing interest in forming a vigilante group distinct from others in the state.
Recall that the Miyetti Allah leader was arrested by operatives of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA) on January 23, 2024, and was arraigned before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja on three counts of terrorism on March 22, 2024.
The offence was said to be punishable under Section 29 of the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.
However, Governor Sule’s aide, Peter Ahemba, dismissed these allegations, asserting that the governor had no involvement in the formation of Kungiya Zaman Lafiya. Ahemba emphasized that such an establishment would require legal backing, which was not the case.
Ahemba further stated, “The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has no hand in the establishment of the Nomad Vigilante Group of Nigeria.
“The governor cannot authorise such an establishment when it has not been backed by the laws of the land.
“Governor Sule, being a man who believes in the rule of law, could not have just authorised or encouraged anyone to operate an illegal vigilante group.
“I am urging members of the public to disregard such misinformation and rumour because there is no truth in it. So, nobody or group of persons should drag him into a matter that he knows nothing about,” he added.
