Northern Youths Council of Nigeria (NYCN) has warned fellow northerners to avoid the south-west region for now while expressing concerns on the alleged constant attacks against northerners, especially the recent attack in the Sasha market of Akinyele Local Government Area of Oyo.
This was according to a statement from its spokesman, which was made available to newsmen, Mock Kure, said: ‘The attention of the Northern Youths Council of Nigeria has been drawn to the ongoing Carnage against Northerners, particularly in Sasha Market of Akinyele Local Government, Oyo State, southwest Nigeria wherein so many lives were either killed or injured, business premises and vehicles were burnt by Yoruba hoodlums.
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‘We wish to condemn such an attack in the strongest terms possible and call on security agents to arrest the perpetrators so as to serve as a deterrent to would-be hoodlums.’
The Arewa youths hinted the hidden agenda to expel northerners in the region started with calls on all herdsmen by Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, to leave Forests Reserves.
The youths noted: ‘The eviction orders violate the provisions of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (1999 as amended) which guarantees freedom of movement to all citizens and rights to own movable and unmovable properties in any part of the country
‘We believe strongly that the inability of the government at all levels to tame the lawless wings of Sunday Igboho and his co-travelers has led to the emergence of his variants, hence, the renewed attacks on settled business people and many others that can’t speak Yoruba at Sasha Market,’ the statement explained.
The youth called on the federal government to declare Sunday Igboho’s group a terrorist organization as he is not different from Boko Haram and ensure his arrest and prosecution.
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