The Supreme Council for Shari’ah
has asked the federal government to prosecute TY Danjuma, a former minister of
defence, for treasonable felony.
The council said this in reaction
to Danjuma’s statement at the maiden convocation of Taraba State University.
The retired general had asked
Nigerians to defend themselves against killers, saying the armed forces have
been biased in its responsibility of securing the country from attacks.
The council, however, sees
Danjuma’s statement as unfortunate.
In a statement released Tuesday,
Yusuf Rigachikun, Kaduna state chairman of the council tagged Danjuma’s
statement as unguarded from a retired army general.
“The recent call by General T. Y
Danjuma on the citizens to take up arms to defend themselves and the accusation
of the Nigerian armed forces colluding in the killing of Nigerians is quite
unfortunate,” the statement read.
“It is pertinent to note that for
a person of his calibre to openly call on citizens to take up arms because of
demilitarisation being carried out by the Nigerian Army is a call to anarchy
and also a call to treason and treasonable felony.
“The council calls on the federal
government to invite, investigate and prosecute the general for such a most
unfortunate statement in the presence of students who are known to be volatile
and prone to youthful exuberance.
“His action poses a threat to the
peace and stability of the state and is a crime against the state. The
prosecution of the General will go a long way for the culture of impunity not
to threaten the cooperate existence of Nigeria.”
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