Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has ordered the arrest and immediate prosecution of some Northern Nigeria youth groups leaders who on Tuesday 6th June, 2017 in Kaduna issued what they called a ‘Kaduna Declaration’ in which they declared war against all Igbos residing in the 19 Northern States, demanding they leave the area within three months.
The governor’s spokesman, Samuel Aruwan revealed that the governor has directed the Attorney General of Kaduna State to file charges against the youths that gave the ultimatum asking Igbos to leave the north while urging Northerners in the South-East to leave the area from October 1, 2017, which happens to be Nigeria’s Independence Day.
The youth coalition met at Arewa House in Kaduna on Tuesday 6th June, 2017 and declared they will commence implementation of visible actions to prove they are no longer part of a federal union that includes the Igbo.
The declaration was signed by various groups which include Arewa Citizens Action for Change, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum, Arewa Youth Development Foundation, Arewa Students Forum and Northern Emancipation Network.