The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Jama’atul Nasir Islam, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has condemned incessant attacks across the country.
In a statement on Sunday, Abubakar called on security agents to fish out the perpetrators of the attacks, which many have blamed on suspected Fulani herdsmen.
He, however, cautioned against pinning down the attacks to particular ethnic group or religion.
In a statement signed by the Secretary-General of the JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, the Sultan expressed particular concern over the “brutal murders of people in Agatu-Benue state, Nnibo-Enugu state and some parts of Nasarawa state”.
He said it was alarming that “within few weeks, deadly attacks were reportedly unleashed while the perpetrators go un-arrested. JNI therefore condemns in strong terms these repeated heinous attacks and once again calls on the relevant security agencies to brace up to the trends, in order to put a stop to this ugly tide, as human lives are sacred and must be seen to be treated as so.
“JNI and indeed all Nigerians, view the fall out of these repeated attacks, particularly the taking up of arms against other citizens as another trend of insecurity that portends grave danger to the Nation. We must not forget so soon the adverse effect of the so called Boko Haram group, that claimed the lives of many thousands innocent lives. Hundreds have been abducted, the males forced into insurgency and the females into slavery. Millions more are wallowing in Internally Displaced Persons camps in Nigeria and in Refugee Camps in neighbouring countries.”
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