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Insecurity crisis deepens, as Cleric, MURIC call for armed resistance against bandits

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Cleric, MURIC call for armed resistance

Growing frustration over Nigeria’s worsening security situation has sparked fresh calls for citizens and community security groups to take a more aggressive stance against bandits and kidnappers, as an influential Sokoto-based Islamic cleric and the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) separately urged Nigerians to confront criminal elements with force. The latest appeals come amid persistent attacks by bandits, kidnappers and other armed groups across several parts of the country, raising concerns about the capacity of security agencies to adequately protect lives and property. In Sokoto, prominent Islamic scholar Murtala Bello Sokoto…

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2027: “Field Muslim candidates if you want our votes in S’West” – MURIC tells parties

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MURIC tells S'West parties

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised political parties seeking votes from Muslims in the South-West geo-political zone to field Muslim candidates in the 2027 general elections. In an issued statement signed by the organisation’s Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, the group specifically urged parties such as the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Social Democratic Party (SDP), and others to present Muslim candidates for governorship positions in Oyo, Lagos, Ekiti, Ogun and Ondo States. MURIC warned that parties that fail to field Muslim…

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“Arraign el-Rufa’i now without delay” – MURIC 

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MURIC raises alarm

The Muslim Rights Concern group, (MURIC), has asked the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related Offences Commission (ICPC), to without delay, arraign a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir el-Rufa’i in court, or set him free. MURIC made the demand yesterday, in a statement signed by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola. Condemning the prolonged detention of the former governor, MURIC argued that the law prescribes 48 hours only as the maximum period an accused can be held. It said, “Nasir el-Rufa’i has been in detention since his voluntary report…

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MURIC slams proposed US sanctions on Nigerian Muslim leaders

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MURIC on US sanctions

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has strongly criticised a proposed United States Bill seeking sanctions against prominent Muslim figures and organisations in Nigeria, describing the move as discriminatory and biased. Five US lawmakers recently introduced legislation that would impose visa bans and asset freezes on former Kano State governor and NNPP leader, Dr. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, as well as the Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) and Miyetti-Allah Kautal Hore. Reacting in a statement on Thursday, MURIC’s Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, said the sanctions unfairly target Muslims while…

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MURIC wants FG to explain US military presence in Nigeria

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MURIC urges Tinubu

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has asked the Federal Government to clarify reports of United States troops operating in Nigeria, raising concerns over national sovereignty and the safety of Muslim leaders. The group said it was disturbed by what it described as the secrecy surrounding the reported deployment and urged the authorities to be transparent about the scope and purpose of any foreign military presence in the country. In a statement released yesterday, the Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said the organisation was uncomfortable with what it perceived…

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MURIC seeks arrest of man pushing for violence against Igbo Muslims

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MURIC seeks arrest

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has called on security agencies to arrest and prosecute a man, identified as Maazi Kanayo, over alleged incitement against Igbo Muslims in the South-East region. The organisation said the call followed a viral audio message in which Maazi Kanayo allegedly urged the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to kidnap Igbo Muslims and bury them alive. In the audio, Maazi Kanayo incited  the Igbo people of south-eastern Nigeria to kidnap Igbo Muslims and bury them alive”, the statement said. MURIC further alleged that the audio message…

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Genocide debate: MURIC accuses media of sidelining Muslims 

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MURIC accuses media

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has accused Nigerian media organisations of refusing to give Muslims a chance to speak in recent discussions about alleged attacks on Christians in the country. The group’s Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, stated yesteday that many newspapers, radio stations, and TV platforms only interview Christian clerics and ignore Muslim scholars who should also explain their side of the story. According to him, Muslims are being portrayed negatively because only one group is being heard. He said this is unfair and unprofessional, asking: “When will Muslims…

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MURIC rejects US interference in Nigeria’s Shari’ah affairs

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MURIC rejects US

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has rejected the call by a United States Senior Fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Ebenezer Obadare, to be involved in Nigeria’s Shari’ah matters. Recall that Obadare had urged the United States to pressure President Bola Tinubu to outlaw Shari’ah and the Hisbah boards. ‎‎However, in a statement issued yesterday by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, MURIC described Obadare’s call as crossing the red line. Akintola also added that the call raised more questions than answers about the intention of the United…

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Genocide Claims: “Mother of all betrayals”: MURIC slams CAN for ‘selling out’ Tinubu to Trump 

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MURIC slams CAN

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has accused the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) of betraying President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and tarnishing the country’s image abroad following the United States’ decision to redesignate Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern” over alleged killings of Christians. In a statement issued on Saturday, November 1, 2025, by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, MURIC condemned what it described as CAN’s “disloyalty” and “ingratitude”, alleging that some Christian leaders had petitioned the U.S. government with false claims of religious persecution. “Despite the…

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“6,000 mosques destroyed in North, 200 churches lost” – MURIC rejects US genocide claim

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MURIC rejects US genocide claim

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has accused Nigerian Christian leaders of using the United States as a tool of intimidation to pressure the Federal Government and marginalise Muslims in the country. In a statement issued yesterday by its Executive Director, Professor Is’haq Akintola, the Islamic human rights group alleged that reports of “Christian genocide” in Nigeria were surprisingly sent to the US by some leaders back home. This, he noted, is because the US is perceived as a Christian superpower, rather than to African institutions such as the African Union…

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