The Northern Youth Group has following its 3-month ultimatum handed down to the Igbo living in the north to vacate the region written to the United Nations demanding that it declare the Indigenous People Of Biafra, IPOB, and its leader, Nnamdi Kanu as terrorists.
The Arewa youth group made the fresh demand in a recent statement released on Thursday wherein it stated that the IPOB’s continuous agitation for Biafra shows its commitment to breakaway from Nigeria.
The statement, according to the spokesperson of the group, Abul-Azeez Suleiman, stated: “We became concerned that Kanu has finally crossed the boundaries of Nigerian laws and has blatantly breached international laws that specifically frown at the use of terror to achieve a goal.”
The group however commended the Acting President, Yemi Osinbajo on his move to adhere to the advice contained in its letter which pointed that Nnamdi Kanu needed to be curtailed immediately and the activities of the IPOB put under strict check.
The Arewa youth added: “Commendably, the Acting President initiated series of talks with regional leaders and made genuine moves towards ensuring lasting peace and stability.
“We sincerely commend the efforts of the Acting President and those regional leaders who cooperated with him in dousing tension with the aim of creating a conducive environment for meaningful discussions.
“However, notwithstanding all these efforts by the Acting President and responsible national and regional leaders, Kanu and IPOB remain undaunted and even intensified their violent divisive campaign which is the main bone of contention.
“The peak of the insolence came when Kanu publicly announced that he would order former President Olusegun Obasanjo and his entire family killed.”