Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activists, Chief Mike Ozekhome has rejected the description of IPOB by the Nigerian Military as a terrorist organization saying the federal government appears to be selective in its pronouncement.
Speaking against the backdrop of the Defence headquarters categorization of IPOB as a terrorist organization over allegation of being in possession of weapons, having a secret service and planning to have a national guard, Ozekhome wondered why other more dangerous groups had not been declared terrorists organizations.
He said, “I do not believe the instances cited by the Defence Headquarters justify declaring IPOB a terrorist organization”.
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“The last time I checked, I can’t remember any of such organizations operating in the country being declared terrorist organizations”.
“The herdsmen who go on rampage daily, maiming, raping, killing, those responsible for the Agatu massacre, Shiites massacre, Southern Kaduna progrom, indiscriminate killings, brazen quit notices givers, across Nigeria, etc, have never been arrested, prosecuted, let alone being proscribed and stigmatized.as terrorist organizations.
“We must surely have and operate two sets of laws for two sets of peoples in Nigeria. Nigeria, we hail thee”.
“A government should be seen to be fair to all component parts of Nigeria.”
Chief Mike Ozekhome SAN, Constitutional Lawyer and Human Rights Activist.
