A Coalition of youth groups in the South-West has called on the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to order the immediate arrest of the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu over alleged spread of hate speeches and divisive rhetoric.
The groups, Yoruba Youth Congress and the Coalition of Southwest Youths made their position known in a statement issued by their national President, Prince Dapo Adepoju. Adepoju who issued the statement in Akure on Tuesday supported the call by Northern Youths for the declaration of IPOB as a terror group.
“We decided to keep mute all along as we felt Kanu and his men will allow for dialogue. But we are surprised that despite the fact that the Northern youths who earlier issue quit notice to the Igbo’s has make a U-turn on their decision, Kanu and his men are still moving around spreading hate speeches"
“We are tired as we are losing patience; in as much as we understand that Kanu does not have the support of the majority of the Igbo’s, we felt it's high time the security operatives do their job in getting him arrested. Kanu does not have monopoly of violence as efforts are been made at dousing rising temper of over 25million Yoruba Youths who are not happy with the war like attitude of kanu and his men.
“We therefore use this medium to call on the acting president, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to order the arrest of Kanu. We equally support the letter addressed to the UN by the coalition of Northern Youths to declare IPOB a terror group" he added
