Those killing in God’s name will go to hell — Sultan

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said that those killing in the name of God will go to hell.
Abubakar said this in Nsukka, Enugu State on Friday while delivering the University of Nigeria, Nsukka 57th Founder’s Day Dignity Award Lecture, titled “Restoring the Dignity of Man.”
Commenting on religion, Abubakar said anybody who killed in the name of Islam was not a true Muslim as the religion is against taking one’s life.
He said: “We cannot restore the dignity of man by killing innocent people.
“The herdsmen killing people are criminals and not Fulani herdsmen.
“Anybody who kills people while shouting Allah, is a terrorist and not a true Muslim and will go to hell.
“Allah hates people who kill and says they will go to hell.”
According to the Sultan, education remains a veritable tool for human development as it promotes unity, peace and economy.
Abubakar said knowledge and skills were acquired for the development of any country, adding that without them no human development could happen.
He said: “A country that takes education serious tends to develop healthier and happier.
“Education is light and means to restore dignity of man while ignorance is darkness.
“Education will continue to be a veritable tool for human and societal development.”
According to Abubakar, education drives the economic and political system even as development is key to restoring and safeguarding the dignity of man.
He said: “Education is an instrument for national development and the interaction of persons and ideas are all aspects of education.”