The Department of State Services and the Nigerian Army, on Tuesday, denied taking into custody the the President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, over the creation of a vigilance group in Nasarawa State.
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A DSS source who confirmed the arrest to our correspondent revealed that Bodejo was arrested over fears that the creation of the Nomad's Vigilante Group could cause violence across the country.
The President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo has reportedly been arrested by Nigeria’s secret police. Bodejo was reportedly arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) at the union’s head office, Tundun Maliya Cattle Market, Kilometre 22, Abuja-Keffi Expressway, Tundun-Wada, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. The herders’ union president was said to have been arrested by the DSS on Tuesday for allegedly creating a vigilante group unlawfully and without the approval of the security agencies, according to The PUNCH.