The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has expressed outrage over the killing of 50 Muslims during a prayer session in Malumfashi Local Government Area of Katsina State, describing the attack as “gruesome, ferocious, inhuman and barbaric.”
In a statement issued on Saturday, 23rd August 2025, and signed by its Founder and Executive Director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, the faith-based organization lamented what it described as the silence of the international community, particularly the United States, on the massacre.
“Bandits struck at Malunfashi Local Government Area last week, killing 50 Muslims. Thirty of the victims were killed inside the mosque while praying, while the rest were burnt alive in their homes,” MURIC said.
The group explained that the attacks took place across several communities, including Gidan Adamu Mantau, Unguwar Yar Mai Dabo, Makera in Karfi ward, and Burdigau in Yaba ward, between Monday night and Tuesday morning, 4th and 5th August 2025.
MURIC condemned the prolonged nature of the assaults, questioning the role of security operatives in preventing the massacre.
“MURIC calls on the security agencies, particularly the Nigerian Army, to up their game in the northern region where insecurity is most visible. Momentary attacks on innocent civilians can be explained away, but not attacks that last the whole night.
“What happened to army outposts? How effective is intelligence gathering among the civilians in those villages? Are we saying there have been no contacts between the security agencies and the villagers before the attacks? If the attacks were ‘reprisals’ as reported, why was there no forward-looking defence strategy?” the statement queried.
The group also accused Western nations of double standards in responding to violent attacks in Nigeria.
“We frown at Western countries, particularly the United States, who feverishly ululate at the killing of any single Nigerian Christian but who conveniently go into dozing sessions when the victims are large numbers of innocent Muslim civilians. This selective activism only amplifies our belief in the absence of justice, equity and fair play in the global ecosystem,” Professor Akintola stated.
MURIC reminded the world that Muslim lives matter too and urged both local authorities and the international community to act with fairness in addressing violence against Muslims.
