Yerima Shettima, National President of the Forum, described Nnamdi Kanu as a monster who must face the full wrath of the law, insisting that releasing him would be a sign of government weakness and could be interpreted to mean that the government was afraid of Kanu and that security agencies were overwhelmed by one man.
Northern youths, united under the banner of the Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), have urged the Nigerian government against releasing Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), from the custody of the Department of State Services (DSS).
The Forum urged the government to be prepared to pay a high price for any northerners slain in the South-East purportedly by IPOB members, as they (AYCF) will seek compensation for those killed and their people whose businesses and property were destroyed in the region, amounting to billions of naira.
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The Northern youths also threatened that if the government released Kanu, they would use his case as a model for any future crime, and that the government should be prepared to accept full responsibility for any future results.
In an interview with Newsmen, the Forum’s National President, Yerima Shettima, described Kanu as a monster who must face the full wrath of the law, insisting that releasing him would show a sign of weakness on the part of the government and could be interpreted as the government being afraid of Kanu and security agencies being overwhelmed by one man.
Shettima said, “Release Nnamdi Kanu because the Nigerian Government is afraid of him? Release him because Nigerian security has been overwhelmed by these criminals going about killing people like Northerners who go to that region to conduct their legitimate business? No, it’s not done in any society; all they need to do is to buckle up and face the monster.
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“The law must take its full course as they go around unleashing terror on innocent Nigerians, including their own people, the law must be allowed to take its full course. If nothing is found on Kanu, he should be released, but I know it won’t be easy because he has said it and has taken such responsibility. We can’t be blackmailed, we are not cowards, and Nigerians can’t be cowards by a few individuals.
“If the government or the court, in their magnanimity, decide to find safe ground, they should bear in mind that they will demand that the lives of Northerners killed in broad daylight by these criminals be compensated.
“We already have files and documentation of Northerners killed and properties destroyed because we will demand compensation from the government for the people we have lost, billions lost; the government must be ready to pay.
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“The government should just be aware that we will definitely come out to demand compensation; we will now know that we are in Banana Republic, where there is no law and order. We will always use this Nnamdi Kanu’s case as a reference point for any crime committed in the future; the government should be ready to take responsibility.”
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