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HOT NEWS: YORUBAS ARE BEHIND THE KIDNAPPING IN SOUTH WEST - SULTAN OF SOKOTO
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Afnews Editor
Jul 01, 2019
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar lll, has said
those behind kidnapping and criminal activities in the South West are not
acting alone.
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Abubakar said those engaging in criminal activities in the
South West could not operate successfully without the collaboration of the
natives and local people.
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Speaking at the inauguration of Sheikh Idress Faazazi
Morgaji Central Mosque in Iwo, Osun State at the weekend, the monarch charged
Nigerians to stop blaming a particular tribe for the insecurity challenges
facing the country.
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Represented by the Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of
South West Nigeria (MUSWEN), Prof. Dawud Noibl, the Sultan said rather than
blame a tribe, every Nigerian should be patriotic to correct things that were
wrong in the society.
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He said: "It is important for us to be courageous and expose
those behind unlawful and criminal activities in the society.
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"Some people in Yorubaland must surely cooperate with those
involving in kidnapping and others social vices to succeed. Foreign criminals
don't know how to move around without the assistance of the insider. They are
given accommodation and they are also supplied food.
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"Some Yoruba people must be giving the evil perpetrators the
moral support to describe the area where the families of victims can pick them
after collecting their ransom."
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Stressing that mosques were owned by Allah, the Sultan urged
Muslims to pray together without any form of discrimination, irrespective of
colour, tribe or nationality.
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He said: "The Prophet, Muhammad, (SAW) has told us that
whoever builds a mosque on earth for worship of Allah, Allah will build a house
for he or she in paradise.
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"It is a reminder for us that we should not focus only on earthly materials. We should also prepare for our end in the above after which we go to paradise." (DP)
