NSCIA condemns Jos violence, urges FG to prosecute perpetrators
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its PresidentGeneral, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed shock and stupefaction on the recent tragic bloodbath in Plateau State.
The council, in a statement by its Deputy Secretary-General, Professor Salisu Shehu, strongly condemned the disappearance of Major General Idris Alkali and other Muslims passersby in Du, Plateau State and urged the federal government to ensure that the perpetrators of this heinous crime are prosecuted.
With the recent alarming discoveries, the statement said Lafendeg Du pond has been converted to a triangle of undiluted evil, where innocent people plying the Jos-Abuja road are profiled religiously and Muslims are frequently hacked to death with their bodies dumped in some shallow graves while their vehicles are buried in the bellies of ponds.
The council also deplored silence of “some self-styled religious leaders” on the Plateau mayhem, calling it “smack of hypocrisy and wickedness in the sight of God and indeed in the sight of all just, fair and humane people.”
“As responsible and civilised people, we must all collectively and unanimously condemn the killing of innocent souls regardless of whoever is perpetrating it and or whoever may be the victims,” it said.
NSCIA however commended the efforts of Governor Simon Lalong, at entrenching peace and stability in Plateau state.
“More importantly, we reiterate that Government must not allow the perpetrators of this heinous crime in the Plateau axis of evil to go scot-free in the guise of playing politics.
“This is a moment of testing the commitment of Government and political will to put an end to impunity in Nigeria. We demand that Government ensure that justice is done and that the law takes its full course,” the council said.