Tag: MURIC

‘We have evidence of heinous activities of Fulani herdsmen’ – MURIC

Aminu Imam

The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has said that it has overwhelming evidence of destructions of farmlands by Fulani herdsmen across all the States of the Federation. The Islamic human rights group, said it wants the Federal Government to compensate farming in all the states where herdsmen invade farms with their animals. The group, in a press statement issued yesterday, signed by its Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, said it is in possession of concrete evidence of the culpability of herdsmen, including video clips in which cows destroyed farms belonging to members…

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MURIC backs Tinubu for president

Aminu Imam

…Says he’s a candidate with ‘impeccable pedigree’ The Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has thrown its weight behind Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidency, stating that the former Lagos State governor has ‘impeccable pedigree’. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday night by the Director, MURIC, Ishaq Akintola, who said that the Yoruba do not have to search too far as the leader of the ruling party has shown interest. Akintola further added that the best thing Yoruba people can do for the region is to rally behind Tinubu…

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US: ‘Place travel ban on Trump’ – MURIC tells Buhari

Aminu Imam

The Islamic group, Muslim Rights Concern, (MURIC), has asked the Federal Government to, without further delay, place a travel ban on outgoing US President Donald Trump. MURIC made the call in a press statement issued yesterday by its director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola. The group also wants Trump sanctioned along with his key allies for their ignoble roles in the US 2020 presidential elections, particularly the storming of the Capitol. The group further said it strongly condemned the role played by Trump during the last general elections in the world’s leading…

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#EndSARS protesters gathering hoodlums to unleash mayhem in FCT, Lagos – Group alleges

Aminu Imam

MURIC warns against further protest  Promoters must face the law, says Garba Shehu  Some well-meaning Nigerians, under the aegis of March4Nigeria, say some purported #EndSARS protesters are mobilising hoodlums to wreak havoc in the Federal Capital Territory, (FCT), and Lagos. Speaking at a press conference yesterday in Lagos, National Secretary, Comrade Onimisi Bello said funds for the exercise has already been laundered online using crypto-currencies.  According to the group, these extremist elements will re-launch violent uprisings under the guise that their members are being hounded. The March4Nigeria, however, condemned the…

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Two mosques destroyed in fresh attack on Enugu Muslim community

Aminu Imam

Some hoodlums have attacked Muslim communities, destroying properties and two mosques in Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Sources told BBC Hausa service on Monday that the altercation started when a Muslim woman selling tomato took Keke-NAPEP from a village market to her shop in the town. According to the source, the woman and the Keke-NAPEP driver got into an argument over her transport fare, resulting in the destruction and burning of properties belonging to Muslims in the area. The leader of Nsukka Muslim community, Alhaji Sani Ugwuanyi also…

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NBA Conference Controversy: Like Jigawa, Bauchi lawyers threaten to boycott session over El-Rufai

Ishaku Yohanna

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) may be heading towards a split following its withdrawal of the invitation to Governor Nasir El Rufai of Kaduna State to speak at the association’s annual conference. Bauchi State chapter members of the NBA, on Friday threatened to boycott the association’s forthcoming Annual General Meeting if the decision to withdraw the invitation extended to Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to participate in the event was not reversed by the body. This followed the threat by the Jigawa State chapter of NBA which had on Thursday…

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