Southern Kaduna: MURIC Condemns Killing Of ‘Law-Abiding’ Muslims, Calls For Military Presence

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for more military deployment to Southern Kaduna over the alleged killing of “law-abiding” Muslims in the region.

The director of the group, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, made the call in a statement on Monday.

Akintola said the soldiers should remain in the region until the residents learn to peacefully live together.

He said the alleged killing of Muslim youths in Zangon Kataf was highly condemnable.

According to Akintola, the incident violated the peace agreement initiated between the Atyap and Hausa/Fulani by the Agwa Atyap, Sir Dominic Yahaya.

He said, “MURIC strongly condemns these killings and attacks on law-abiding Muslims. We call for stronger presence of security agents.

“It is high time soldiers are drafted to Southern Kaduna to enforce law and order.

“We advocate long term military presence until the inhabitants of Southern Kaduna learn how to peacefully coexist.

“As an organization whose motto is ‘Dialogue, No Violence’, we frown at violence in all its ramifications.

“We are fully committed to a peaceful approach to the Southern Kaduna crisis, we therefore call on both parties to sheath their swords” he said.

Meanwhile, the military had said that troops of Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) deployed to the region would intensify efforts to secure lives and property in Southern Kaduna.

“Particularly, Special Operations Forces have been deployed to the Joint Operations Area covering the various flash points.

”This move is expected to achieve the desired result with the provision of credible and actionable intelligence specifically from primary sources,” the coordinator, defence media operations, Maj.-Gen. John Enenche, had said in a statement.