Leader of the Arewa Youths Consultative Forum, Shettima Yerima has dismissed claims that he is on the run from law enforcement, saying nobody is looking for him.
In an interview with Punch, Yerima said he is ready to make himself available to any security agency that might be willing to talk to him, saying he has nothing to fear.
He said, “I did not go into hiding and will never go into hiding. We need to put the record straight.
“For now, nobody is looking for me and I am ready to submit myself if I am called. I am not a joker.
Nobody is looking for me and I am not hiding anywhere from anybody. I am in my village, I am a Nigerian.
“If anybody looks for me, I will submit myself. I am not above the law. I am not on the run.
“Why should I go into hiding? I have a name, I have a face. I am not faceless.
“I am not hiding anywhere. Why should I hide?”
Yerima’s group formed the Coalition of Northern Youths (CNY) with 15 other groups and issued a threatening statement on June 6, 2017, advising Igbos living in the northern region of the country to leave before October 1, 2017.
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