…As IPOB terrorists kill pregnant Harira, her 4 children in Anambra
By Fadhlillah Abdallah
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the killing of a woman from Adamawa, northeast Nigeria along with her four children in Anambra state, Southeast of the country on Sunday, 22nd May, 2022.
The proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) terrorists group have been responsible for killing of Nigeria’s security agents, burning of public buildings and confining indigenous traders at home (Sit-At-Home), thereby crippling the economy of the region.
Under the guise of self-determination, IPOB, also described as “unknown gunmen” by a section of the media, have also unleashed terror on, especially people of other regions, especially the North.
MURIC in a statement by its director, Prof Ishaq Akintola and made available to ASHENEWS on Tuesday, condemned the killings and chided the United Kingdom and the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) for allegedly being selective in their condemnation against killings in Nigeria.
MURIC also accused CAN and Christian leaders in the Southeast of being silent over the killing of the pregnant woman, Harira and her children in the region in Anambra.
“A pregnant Hausa woman was brutally murdered along with her four children in Anambra State on Sunday, 22nd May, 2022. (https://www.intelregion.com/news/ipob-allegedly-murder-muslim-family-of-four-including-a-pregnant-woman-in-anambra/)
“We strongly condemn this killing. It is brutish, horrendous and barbaric. No family deserves to be wiped out in this manner.
“We call on the security agencies to smoke out the killers and bring them to justice. At the same time, we ask all men of conscience to speak up and condemn this killing.
“In particular, we ask the British Embassy in Nigeria and other Western sources to condemn this ugly incident with the same vehemence that they condemned other killings. In the same vein, we charge all social critics who have condemned other killings to speak up against this latest brutality. We call for fairness in comments on developments in Nigeria. Selective condemnation of evil cannot bring peace either to Nigeria or to the world at large.
“We remind observers that our organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has never been selective in its assessments. We were the first to condemn the killing of Deborah Samuel. We believe in fairness, equal rights and justice. To us, life is sacred, whether it is that of a Christian, a Muslim or a traditionalist.
“In the meantime we appeal to Northerners not to retaliate. Vengeance will only ignite a cycle of violence. Nigeria needs peace at this crucial time. Therefore, nobody should embark on reprisal killing. It will only compound the problem,” MURIC stated.
