The Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has decried the handling of the issue of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) by the Federal government, insisting that injustice was meted out on the group.
He also faulted the Federal government’s refusal to proscribe armed Fulani herdsmen as terrorists.
Speaking in Abuja with a faith-based group, Catholic Singles Forum (CSF), the Archbishop said: “The Federal government was quick to declare Biafra agitators as terrorists, but Fulani herdsmen are killing people today and similar action has not been taken against them.
“If something is not done about the security situation in this country, people will keep losing faith in the government and others might soon pick up arms to defend themselves,” he warned.
The Federal government last year proscribed IPOB following its declaration as a terrorist group.