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The South-East caucus in the National Assembly has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, demanding the arrest and prosecution of persons responsible for the #IgboMustGo# campaign in the South-West
In a petition signed by the Leader of the South-East Senate Caucus, Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe and the leader of the House of Representatives, Hon Igariwey Iduma Enwo, the caucus said that the time has come for the IGP to tame those instigating anti-Igbo sentiments in the South-West
The petition, which was also copied to the National Security Adviser and the Director General, Department of State Services, was submitted to the IGP at the Force Headquarters.
In the petition , the lawmakers called the attention of the IGP to what they described as “a bigoted anti-Igbo tweet made on the 27th of July, released on the X account of @Lagospedia, wherein Lagosians and every South-West stakeholder were asked to prepare for a massive protest of “IgboMustGo on the 20th to 30th of August.”
The petition stated that the tweet further gave Igbos in the South-West one month to leave and relocate their businesses from all South-West states and for all Yoruba living in the South-East to return home.
According to the lawmakers, since this vile tweet was sent out and despite the fact that the said X account was deactivated on August 3, “the social media has been awash with vitriol against the Igbos with several handles, including but not limited to the following: @GideonAdekusibe, @kultureklansman, @jackunle777, @adex_smithjr, and @Waspapping_ have openly called for the killing and extermination of Ndi Igbo.”
They added that as the ongoing nationwide protest continues, “the anti-Igbo sentiments have led to a well-orchestrated effort at pitching Ndi Igbo against Northerners by insinuating that the Igbos instigated the protests so that Northerners can destroy their homes.”
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