Arewa’s alleged killings, harassment of Northerners false – Ohaneze
Ohanézè Ndígbo Youth Council Worldwide has debunked claims of killings of Northerners in Southern Nigeria. The group was reacting to a statement credited to Arewa Consultative Forum(ACF) National Publicity Secretary, Mr Emmanuel Yawe, that over 30 persons have been killed since the #ENDSARS protests turned violent. Yawe, according to media reports, also claimed over 50 trucks and trailers belonging to Northerners were destroyed. But the OYC described the allegation as a ruse and ploy to complicate issues and incite violence against Southerners in the North. OYC said after investigation on the alleged harrassment of northerners, it discovered that there was
Insecurity: Arewa forum supports sack of Service Chiefs
Arewa Professional Forum (APF) has renewed the call for the sack of the country’s security Chiefs by many Nigerians following rise in the spate of insecurity. The northern group based its decision on the high rate of insecurity in almost every parts of the country. The group, in a statement, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to allow the Service Chiefs to quit the Centre stage of the nation’s security management, stating that they have exhausted energies, ideas and capacities. In the release signed by its National Coordinator, Dr Ibrahim Nasir at the end of the group’s third annual meeting in
