Southern Kaduna killings: Sultan asks Buhari, El-Rufai to find lasting solution
- The Sultan of Sokoto has frowned at the destruction of lives and properties in Southern Kaduna
- He said such acts were contrary to fundamental Islamic law which ordains human life to be sacred
- The Sultan urged President Buhari and Governor El-Rufai to find a lasting solution to the crisis
The Sultan of Sokoto and president-general of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has condemned the Southern Kaduna killings.
He said fundamental Islamic law forbids the unlawful destruction of lives and properties except for a just cause, Vanguard reports.
The Sultan expressed sadness that over 800 people were reportedly killed while about 57 others suffered life-threatening injuries as at the last count.
This was contained in a statement released on Monday, January 2, by the director of administration, NSCIA Ustaz Christian Isa Okonkwo.
The statement read: “The NSCIA denounces these events in its entirety particularly because they run contrary to fundamental Islamic law which ordains human life to be sacred and strongly forbids its unlawful destruction except for a just course.”
He therefore called the President Muhammadu Buhari-led federal government and the Governor Nasir El-Rufai-led Kaduna state government to find a lasting solution to the recurrent crisis in Southern Kaduna.
“We also wish to call on the Federal government to objectively investigate the matter and prosecute whoever that is found guilty irrespective of the person’s tribe, creed and/or social status,” he said.
The Sultan called on all Nigerians to continue to promote justice, preach, teach and live in peace with one another.
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