18th December, 2014
PRESS RELEASE:
BOKO HARAM THREAT: BEEF
UP SECURITY AROUND EMIR OF KANO
In the latest video clip released by Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau,
he threatened to attack the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, in retaliation
for the Emir’s call on Kano residents and other Nigerians to arm and defend themselves.
On account of this
open threat, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) hereby calls on the authorities
to beef up security around Emir Sanusi. We invite Nigerian security agencies
to take the threat seriously. The Emir’s palace should be made impregnable.
By the same token, we see the need for the security
agencies to be more proactive by providing adequate security for all top
religious leaders in the country. This should include, at least, the presidents
and secretaries of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) and the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
This is not an empty threat. Emir Sanusi
spoke in October, asking Nigerians to defend themselves against Boko Haram and his
mosque was attacked on Friday, 28th November, 2014. More than 100
lives were lost in the deadly assault which involved the detonation of multiple
bombs and sporadic shooting of worshippers. That attack showed how deadly Boko
Haram has become. We also recall the killing of other emirs by the same
insurgents.
MURIC therefore reminds the Nigerian
security community that the latest threat by Boko Haram is a challenge to
security agents. For terrorism to be defeated, the first rule is to ensure that
terrorists fail in their stated goals. This is why the Nigerian security
outfits must give their all to ensure that they thwart all attempts made by the
terrorists.
Finally, we appeal to members of the public to cooperate
with security agents in the fight against terrorism. Terrorists are not ghosts.
They live among fellow Nigerians. We charge patriotic citizens to give
information to security agencies early enough to nip terrorists’ evil plans in
the bud. Above all, every citizen must be on alert. Eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty.
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC)
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