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Insecurity: Bandits Now Govern Part Of Nigeria – Angry Abuja Imam Lambasts Buhari
The Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Mosque, Sheikh Nuru Khalid, has lambasted the President, Main Common Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), for permitting bandits to regulate part of Nigeria.
In a viral video, the cleric slammed the president for his failure to deal with banditry within the nation whereas addressing worshippers throughout his Friday sermon.
The Imam swore that Allah (God) will cope with Buhari if he doesn’t return Nigeria “united and with out bandits”.
Nigeria’s North-West and central states have been caught up in a surge in violence from closely armed bandits who loot villages, steal cattle and perform mass kidnappings.
The violence has its roots in years-long tensions and tit-for-tat raids between farmers and nomadic herders over grazing land and water sources.
However bandit assaults worsened for the reason that legal gangs emerged underneath Buhari’s regime. Most of them are based mostly in huge forests throughout Kaduna, Katsina, Niger, and Zamfara states.
The Imam, who spoke in Hausa, was quoted as saying, “Go and tell the president that underneath his authorities some group of individuals are issuing threats to native communities, demanding that they be paid some quantities of cash or face assault.
“And they’d collect the cash and announce publicly on the BBC that they (bandits) could be paid this Friday [to avoid attack].
“Inform the president that there’s a nation we pay allegiance to, and there is part of the nation we have no idea, which is ruled by bandits.
“The president ought to both return the nation as one nation the place bandits are usually not killing folks anyhow — simply the best way he took over, or Allah (God) will cope with him.
“That is the message. I’m saying this in an open discussion board, and it’s live-streamed for the world to see. I take accountability for my phrases, and I’m able to face no matter penalties for preaching peace and unity of Nigeria.
“Mr President, we don’t wish to hear the experiences of killing of individuals underneath your watch. We don’t wish to hear experiences of cowardice amongst our troopers, such that they’re attacked at their base.
“We’ve got a video the place you stated Nigerian troopers had the patriotism, coaching, self-discipline to deal with all method of criminality within the nation. You stated in the event you had been elected, you’ll give them the required help to deal with insurgency in a brief time frame.
“Your Excellency, a promise made is a promise stored. Should you lack the advisers to remind you about this, we’re able to let you know. We’re praying to God that will help you fulfil this promise if actually you might be keen.”
