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Miyetti Allah urges Tinubu to secure leader’s release

From The Punch · () English

Translated from English and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore called on President Bola Tinubu and other officials to secure the release of its detained national leader, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo.
  • The association said Bodejo was arrested by the DSS, later held by the EFCC, released, and rearrested by the DSS on Aug. 28, 2026.
  • The group said it supports lawful investigations but wants any continued detention handled fairly and according to due process.

Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore is asking President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the continued detention of its national leader, Abdullahi Bello Bodejo, after what the association described as a series of arrests and releases.

The appeal came from Idris Bebeji, the association’s chairman in Nigeria’s North-Central zone, during a press conference in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. Bebeji also called on National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu, Attorney-General and Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi, All Progressives Congress leaders and relevant security agencies to help secure Bodejo’s release.

Bebeji said Bodejo, whom he described as a prominent advocate for Fulani pastoralist communities, had worked for peaceful coexistence, national unity and pastoralist welfare. He said the detention had caused concern among Bodejo’s family, associates, supporters and the wider pastoralist community.

Our appeal is simply that the matter be handled fairly, expeditiously and strictly in accordance with the Constitution and all applicable laws.

· Idris BebejiThe North-Central chairman of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore urged authorities to handle Bodejo’s detention according to due process.

“Our appeal is simply that the matter be handled fairly, expeditiously and strictly in accordance with the Constitution and all applicable laws,” Bebeji said. He said the Department of State Services arrested Bodejo in Jalingo, Taraba State, on the day he officially declared his intention to contest for the Senate seat representing Taraba Central. Bodejo was then handed over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, according to the association. After almost four months in detention, and reportedly meeting the conditions for release from EFCC custody, he was released and later rearrested by DSS operatives on Aug. 28, 2026.

The association said security agencies might hold information unavailable to it, but asked for the legal basis and circumstances of Bodejo’s continued detention to be reviewed at the highest appropriate level. “If there is a lawful basis for any further investigation or prosecution, due process should be strictly followed,” Bebeji said. He also described Bodejo as an APC supporter who backed the Tinubu-Shettima ticket in the 2023 general elections, and praised the administration’s efforts to include pastoralist communities, including the creation of the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development.

If there is a lawful basis for any further investigation or prosecution, due process should be strictly followed.

· Idris BebejiBebeji acknowledged that security agencies might have information unavailable to the association while requesting a review of the detention.
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