The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested Bello Bodejo, the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, over the establishment of an unrecognized vigilante group in Nasarawa State. The arrest took place on Tuesday at the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office in Nasarawa State, with a joint team of DSS operatives and Nigerian Army soldiers storming the location around 3:40 pm.
The arrest is linked to concerns that the creation of the Nomad’s Vigilante Group could potentially lead to violence nationwide.
According to a DSS source, the group had not been registered with any security agency, raising alarms about its legitimacy.
“Our (DSS) operatives and soldiers of the Nigerian Army stormed the Miyetti Allah’s Head Office in Nasarawa this afternoon, and we’ve arrested their National President, Bello Bodejo, for creating a vigilante group that is not recognised by the government,” the source told Punch.
“The creation of that nomad’s vigilante group could cause violence in the country. The group was not registered with the DSS, the police, or any other security agency, and the group is not recognised by the Federal Government.”
