Northern babalawos have added their voices to the fight against Boko
Haram by giving the FG an ultimatum to arrest and prosecute those
indicted as sponsors of the insurgents.
Just like the Witches and Wizards Association of Nigeria gave the Boko Haram elements
in the country an ultimatum to free the kidnapped Chibok girls or face
their wraths, (we are still waiting to see the outcome of the ultimatum
that had since expired), the Northern wing of traditional medicine
practitioners, aka babalawos, have told the Federal Government to arrest
and prosecute former governor of Borno State, Ali Modu Sheriff and
former Chief of Army Statf, Gen. Azubike Ihejirika, who have been
fingered as the sponsors of the dreaded Islamic sect, within 40 days, or
it would be forced to sue the men for allegedly financing terrorism.
The herbalists who claim they have what it takes to arrest the kingpin of the Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau
,but only waiting for the green light from the FG, also said that if
the FG refuses to arrest those indicted, they will resort to a special
prayers for God's wrath to fall on Sheriff, Ihejirika and others.
If
the Federal Government refuses to do this, our members shall resort to
special prayers for 21 days for God’s wrath to befall Sheriff,
Ihejirika, their fellow collaborators and Boko Haram members.
Stressing
that many of their members have been killed by the insurgents who have
also taken over the Sambisa Forest where they get their roots and herbs,
the also said:
Babalawos are Nigerians and deserve the same recognition accorded Imams and Pastors by government.
Many
churches and mosques have received compensation from state governments
for the destruction of their places of worship but not a single Babalawo
has received a condolence message or any form of monetary compensation
since the Boko Haram problem started three years ago.
